Burundi vs Ethiopia: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.4% against 3.1% in Burundi, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 186th and Ethiopia ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 6.6% | 4.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 7.2% | 4.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 7.8% | 4.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 6.4% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.4% against 3.1% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 3.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Burundi ranks 186th and Ethiopia ranks 183rd 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).