Burkina Faso vs Sweden: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Burkina Faso
16.7%
in 2025
Sweden
16.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
124th
Sweden rank
121st
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 26.0% | 19.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 22.3% | 12.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 18.8% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.5% | 0.9% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, 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 Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sweden rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 121st 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.