Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 51.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 51.8% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.9% | — |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 78.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 76.5% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 65.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 51.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.8% | 53.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 19 Zimbabwe 54.3% compare
- 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 54.1% compare
- 21 Angola 51.9% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 51.6% compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 50.5% compare
- 25 Guinea 47.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Burkina Faso?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Burkina Faso was 51.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.