How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Burkina Faso

51.7%

in 2016

Zambia

50.9%

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

29th

Zambia rank

30th

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

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 51.7% against 50.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 30th 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	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52.5%	50.0%	2.6%	Burkina Faso
2000s	54.7%	53.2%	1.5%	Burkina Faso
2010s	52.2%	52.1%	0.1%	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 Zambia?: Burkina Faso, at 51.7% against 50.9% in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 30th 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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Indicator: Own-account workers, male (% of male 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: 18 September 2026

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".