Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Burkina Faso
37.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 37.4% against 21.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 30.8% | 8.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 30.1% | 7.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 26.5% | 10.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 22.5% | 15.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 37.4% against 21.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.