Africa Eastern and Southern vs Burundi: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Africa Eastern and Southern
20.3%
in 2025
Burundi
37.4%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
Burundi rank
5th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 37.4% against 20.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Burundi ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 40.3% | 15.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 41.0% | 16.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 40.0% | 17.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 37.6% | 16.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 37.4% against 20.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Burundi?
- 17.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Burundi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Burundi rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Burundi ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total 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.