Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Burkina Faso
51.7%
in 2016
Gambia
52.0%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Gambia rank
28th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 52.0% against 51.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Gambia ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 52.2% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 55.6% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 54.1% | 1.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 52.0% against 51.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Gambia ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, male (% of male 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".