Burkina Faso vs IDA only: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Burkina Faso
80.6%
in 2025
IDA only
70.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
11th
IDA only rank
9th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- IDA only
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 80.6% against 70.5% in IDA only, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 74.4% | 9.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 73.0% | 8.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 71.1% | 9.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 70.5% | 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), Burkina Faso or IDA only?
- Burkina Faso, at 80.6% against 70.5% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Burkina Faso and IDA only?
- 10.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and IDA only rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- 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.