Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 33.4% against 31.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Ethiopia ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 16.5% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 15.8% | 4.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.9% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 31.4% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 33.4% against 31.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 1.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Ethiopia ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).