Burkina Faso vs South Asia: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Burkina Faso
26.6%
in 2025
South Asia
14.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
14th
South Asia rank
12th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 26.6% against 14.8% in South Asia, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 12th 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 20.7% | 8.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 18.9% | 8.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 16.9% | 9.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 15.1% | 11.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Burkina Faso or South Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 26.6% against 14.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 11.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- 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.