Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Afghanistan
81.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
80.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
9th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 81.8% against 80.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 83.5% | 11.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 81.3% | 12.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 80.8% | 4.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.1% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 81.8% against 80.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 1.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).