Burkina Faso vs Eastern Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Burkina Faso
14.7%
in 2023
Eastern Africa
3.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Eastern Africa rank
36th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 14.7% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.7 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Eastern Africa ranks 36th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.8% | 2.1% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 4.5% | 7.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 4.0% | 6.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Burkina Faso or Eastern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 14.7% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Burkina Faso and Eastern Africa?
- 10.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eastern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eastern Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Eastern Africa ranks 36th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.