What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

10.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)

Burkina Faso

80.6%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

69.7%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

11th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

11th

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time

Burkina Faso
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 80.6% against 69.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th 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	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	83.5%	82.4%	1.1%	Burkina Faso
2000s	81.3%	80.5%	0.8%	Burkina Faso
2010s	80.8%	75.5%	5.3%	Burkina Faso
2020s	81.1%	71.2%	9.9%	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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Burkina Faso, at 80.6% against 69.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?: Burkina Faso ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th 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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Indicator: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.