Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Employment by status
Afghanistan
16.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
17.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
174th
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Employment by status over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Burkina Faso ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 14.5% | 10.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 16.6% | 10.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 17.2% | 3.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for employment by status?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Burkina Faso ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. 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.