Angola vs Burkina Faso: Share of female employment by economic sector
Angola
55.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
53.8%
in 2025
Angola rank
25th
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Angola currently reports 55.9% against 53.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Angola ranks 25th and Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 81.5% | 48.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 71.8% | 35.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 59.1% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 54.5% | 3.5% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Angola or Burkina Faso?
- Angola, at 55.9% against 53.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 2.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Angola ranks 25th and Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.