Burundi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Burundi
85.1%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.6%
in 2016
Burundi rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Burundi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 85.1% against 46.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 54.2% | 34.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 50.1% | 35.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 47.5% | 37.3% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burundi, at 85.1% against 46.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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".