Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 34.6% against 31.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Eritrea ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 34.5% | 21.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 35.0% | 14.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 33.6% | 5.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 33.5% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 34.6% against 31.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 2.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Eritrea ranks 166th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).