Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 31.7% against 29.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 18.5% | 5.9% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 21.1% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 27.1% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 28.4% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
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 Tanzania?
- Burkina Faso, at 31.7% against 29.0% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 2.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 171st 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).