What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Burkina Faso and Republic of Korea?

0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Republic of Korea?

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Republic of Korea: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Burkina Faso

14.7%

in 2023

Republic of Korea

15.2%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

33rd

Republic of Korea rank

31st

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

Burkina Faso
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 15.2% against 14.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 152 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.7%	17.4%	13.7%	Republic of Korea
2010s	12.0%	16.7%	4.7%	Republic of Korea
2020s	10.8%	15.8%	5.0%	Republic of Korea

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 Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 15.2% 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 Republic of Korea?: 0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Republic of Korea?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Republic of Korea rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?: Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).