Burkina Faso vs Ecuador: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Burkina Faso
16.7%
in 2025
Ecuador
16.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
124th
Ecuador rank
125th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ecuador
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16.7% against 16.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Ecuador ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 19.2% | 12.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 17.5% | 7.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 17.1% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.8% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Burkina Faso or Ecuador?
- Burkina Faso, at 16.7% against 16.6% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Burkina Faso and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ecuador rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Ecuador ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. 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 industry sector.