Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)
Burkina Faso
17.3%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.3% against 16.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 6.3% | 12.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 7.9% | 9.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 10.3% | 6.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.3% against 16.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, male (% of male 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.