Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.1% against 33.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 41.3% | 7.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 29.6% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 30.3% | 5.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.1% against 33.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, female (% of female 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
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".