Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 80.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burkina Faso is 80.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burkina Faso peaked at 84.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.0% | — |
| 1992 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 80.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 80.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 82.6% | 84.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 80.8% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.6% | 82.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Tanzania 83.7% compare
- 9 Afghanistan 81.8% compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.5% compare
- 12 South Sudan 80.3% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 79.4% compare
- 14 Guinea 79.2% compare
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burkina Faso?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burkina Faso was 80.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).