Industry share of total emplyoment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.67
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17
in 2019
All-time low
6.18
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Burkina Faso stood at 16.67.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Burkina Faso peaked at 17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 1993.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.19 | — |
| 1992 | 6.18 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.18 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.19 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.66 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.93 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.19 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.12 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 8.47 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.89 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.73 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 10.19 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.64 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.95 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.46 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 12.09 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.68 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 13.17 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.54 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.02 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.09 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.74 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.33 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 17 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.66 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.42 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.49 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.56 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.61 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 16.67 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 | 6.18 | 7.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 7.8 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 | 12.09 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 | 16.42 | 16.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Burkina Faso?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Burkina Faso was 16.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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