Burkina Faso vs Togo: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Burkina Faso
51.7%
in 2016
Togo
52.3%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Togo rank
27th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 52.3% against 51.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Togo ranks 27th 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 | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 50.1% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 49.9% | 4.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 50.9% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
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 Togo?
- Togo, at 52.3% 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 Togo?
- 0.6%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Togo rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Togo ranks 27th 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".