Africa Western and Central vs Burkina Faso: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Africa Western and Central
69.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
80.6%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
10th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 80.6% against 69.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 83.5% | 5.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 81.3% | 5.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 80.8% | 8.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 81.1% | 10.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Africa Western and Central or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 80.6% against 69.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso?
- 10.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.