Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Burkina Faso, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Burkina Faso stood at 14.7%.
That represents a change of up 112.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Burkina Faso?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Burkina Faso was 14.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).