Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.7%
Change on year
up 112.0%
World rank
36th
of 163 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2018
All-time low
3.7%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Burkina Faso, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Burkina Faso stood at 14.7%.
The figure is up 112.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.7% | — |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +314.7% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -64.9% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +112.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 2.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 5.4% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 6.9% | 14.7% | 2 |
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 manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Burkina Faso?
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Burkina Faso was 14.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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