Africa Eastern and Southern vs Burkina Faso: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Africa Eastern and Southern
78.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
87.7%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
9th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 87.7% against 78.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 89.7% | 8.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 88.1% | 8.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 87.8% | 8.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 88.1% | 9.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.7% against 78.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Burkina Faso?
- 9.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Burkina Faso rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.