Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Burkina Faso
34.1%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo
33.9%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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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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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

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".