Burkina Faso vs Peru: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Burkina Faso
16.7%
in 2025
Peru
16.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
124th
Peru rank
122nd
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Burkina Faso
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Peru ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 16.3% | 9.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 16.1% | 6.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 16.7% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Burkina Faso and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Peru rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Peru ranks 122nd 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.