Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 80.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 1991
All-time low
80.6%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 80.6% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Burkina Faso peaked at 84.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | 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, United Republic of 83.7% compare
- 9 Afghanistan 81.8% compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Burkina Faso?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Burkina Faso was 80.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.