Burundi vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Burundi
76.2%
in 2025
Upper middle income
68.4%
in 2025
Burundi rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
30th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Burundi
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 76.2% against 68.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 77.1% | 5.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 73.5% | 2.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 71.5% | 5.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 68.4% | 8.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Burundi or Upper middle income?
- Burundi, at 76.2% against 68.4% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Burundi and Upper middle income?
- 7.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Burundi ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.