Zambia vs Burkina Faso

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Zambia

6.0 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Burkina Faso

5.2 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Zambia Burkina Faso Difference
2024 6.0 percent 5.2 percent +0.8 percent
2023 5.9 percent 5.3 percent +0.6 percent
2022 6.0 percent 5.4 percent +0.6 percent
2021 5.2 percent 5.2 percent 0.0 percent
2020 6.0 percent 5.0 percent +1.0 percent
2019 5.5 percent 4.7 percent +0.8 percent
2018 5.0 percent 4.7 percent +0.3 percent
2017 4.5 percent 4.7 percent -0.1 percent
2016 5.2 percent 4.6 percent +0.7 percent
2015 5.9 percent 4.5 percent +1.5 percent
2014 6.6 percent 4.3 percent +2.3 percent
2013 7.3 percent 4.1 percent +3.2 percent
2012 7.9 percent 3.9 percent +4.0 percent
2011 10.5 percent 3.8 percent +6.7 percent
2010 13.2 percent 3.7 percent +9.5 percent
2009 10.6 percent 3.7 percent +6.9 percent
2008 7.9 percent 3.5 percent +4.4 percent
2007 10.6 percent 3.3 percent +7.3 percent
2006 13.2 percent 3.7 percent +9.6 percent
2005 15.9 percent 4.0 percent +11.9 percent
2004 15.3 percent 3.5 percent +11.9 percent
2003 14.7 percent 2.8 percent +11.9 percent
2002 14.1 percent 2.9 percent +11.3 percent
2001 13.4 percent 2.7 percent +10.7 percent
2000 12.9 percent 2.7 percent +10.3 percent
1999 12.5 percent 2.5 percent +9.9 percent
1998 12.0 percent 2.4 percent +9.6 percent
1997 13.3 percent 2.4 percent +10.9 percent
1996 15.3 percent 2.5 percent +12.8 percent
1995 16.8 percent 2.5 percent +14.3 percent
1994 18.6 percent 2.6 percent +16.1 percent
1993 19.7 percent 2.4 percent +17.3 percent
1992 19.5 percent 2.5 percent +17.0 percent
1991 18.9 percent 2.5 percent +16.4 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Zambia and Burkina Faso. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International