Industry share of total emplyoment in Burundi
Burundi: Industry share of total emplyoment was 3.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2014
All-time low
2.2
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.1 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.32 | — |
| 1992 | 2.3 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.28 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.24 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.39 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.58 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.83 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.92 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.37 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.48 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.09 | +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 14.15, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 | 2.2 | 2.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.28 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 3.02 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 3.06 | 3.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 182 Ethiopia 6.45 compare
- 183 Mozambique 6.44 compare
- 184 East Timor 3.8 compare
- 186 South Sudan 1.67 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 share of total emplyoment in Burundi?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Burundi was 3.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Burundi ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 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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