Burkina Faso—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #13 of 188
Latest Value
82.6%
2025
YoY Change
-0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#13
of 188 countries
Maximum
84.3%
2000
Minimum
82.6%
2025
CAGR
-0.1%
26 years
Last
82.6%
Previous
82.8%
Highest
84.3%
Lowest
82.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 84.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
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