Burkina Faso vs Peru: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% 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 187 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 employment in industry (% 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 employment in industry (% 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 employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Peru ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).