Burkina Faso vs Japan: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Burkina Faso
14.7%
in 2023
Japan
15.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Japan rank
32nd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Burkina Faso
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.1% against 14.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 32nd of 152 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 18.7% | 15.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 15.3% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 15.0% | 4.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Burkina Faso or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.1% against 14.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Japan rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 32nd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).