Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 31.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso is 31.89, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.11 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.93, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 64th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.93 | — |
| 2018 | 55.11 | +191.2% |
| 2019 | 53.82 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 52.55 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.94 | -43.0% |
| 2025 | 31.89 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.62 | 18.93 | 55.11 | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.13 | 29.94 | 52.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 61 Switzerland 32.67 compare
- 62 Malta 32.52 compare
- 63 Sweden 32.5 compare
- 65 Netherlands 31.35 compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 31.09 compare
- 67 Paraguay 29.57 compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso was 31.89 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.11 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.93 in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.