Burkina Faso vs South Asia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Burkina Faso
87.7%
in 2025
South Asia
76.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
12th
South Asia rank
12th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 87.7% against 76.2% in South Asia, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Asia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.7% | 90.3% | 0.7% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 88.2% | 0.0% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 81.1% | 6.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 76.2% | 11.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Burkina Faso or South Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.7% against 76.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 11.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- 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.