Burundi vs Congo: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Burundi
85.1%
in 2016
Congo
87.0%
in 2016
Burundi rank
5th
Congo rank
2nd

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 87.0% against 85.1% in Burundi, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 5th and Congo ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 88.3% 88.6% 0.3% Congo
2000s 85.9% 84.8% 1.1% Burundi
2010s 84.8% 85.3% 0.5% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Burundi or Congo?
Congo, at 87.0% against 85.1% in Burundi as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Burundi and Congo?
1.9%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Burundi ranks 5th and Congo ranks 2nd 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".