Burundi vs Rwanda: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Burundi
85.1%
in 2016
Rwanda
75.9%
in 2016
Burundi rank
5th
Rwanda rank
8th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 85.1% against 75.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 66.1% | 22.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 79.3% | 6.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 74.7% | 10.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 85.1% against 75.9% in Rwanda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 9.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 8th 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".