Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Burundi
Burundi: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 3.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.1% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Burundi peaked at 3.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1998.
That places Burundi 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.3% | — |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 182 Ethiopia 6.4% compare
- 183 Mozambique 6.4% compare
- 184 East Timor 3.8% compare
- 186 South Sudan 1.7% compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Burundi?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Burundi was 3.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Burundi ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.