Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Burkina Faso
80.6%
in 2025
Tanzania
83.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Tanzania rank
8th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 83.7% against 80.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 90.6% | 7.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 88.7% | 7.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 85.7% | 4.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 84.2% | 3.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 83.7% against 80.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 3.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 8th 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.