Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Burundi or Europe & Central Asia?

Burundi, at 77.5% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Europe & Central Asia?

5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Europe & Central Asia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Burundi

77.5%

in 2020

Europe & Central Asia

49.7%

in 2025

Burundi rank

4th

Europe & Central Asia rank

5th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

Burundi
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 77.5% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 27.8%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 174 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	85.8%	43.6%	42.2%	Burundi
2000s	74.7%	46.0%	28.7%	Burundi
2010s	78.9%	48.2%	30.7%	Burundi
2020s	77.5%	46.9%	30.6%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Burundi or Europe & Central Asia?: Burundi, at 77.5% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Burundi and Europe & Central Asia?: 27.8%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Europe & Central Asia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?: Burundi ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.