Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 18.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso is 18.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1991.
That places Burkina Faso 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso was 18.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).