Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
17.2%
in 2024
Guinea
17.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Guinea rank
171st
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 17.8% against 17.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 5.7% | 8.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 8.4% | 8.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.3% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.2% | 0.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 17.8% against 17.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.