Burkina Faso vs Ecuador: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Burkina Faso
34.1%
in 2016
Ecuador
35.6%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Ecuador rank
44th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35.6% against 34.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 32.9% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 31.6% | 6.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.1% | 1.4% | 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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 35.6% against 34.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Burkina Faso and Ecuador?
- 1.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ecuador rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 44th 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".