Burundi vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Burundi
78.1%
in 2020
Malaysia
78.8%
in 2022
Burundi rank
25th
Malaysia rank
23rd

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

  • Burundi
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 78.8% against 78.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 86.7% 81.3% 5.4% Burundi
2010s 76.3% 77.9% 1.6% Malaysia
2020s 78.1% 77.1% 1.0% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Burundi or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 78.8% against 78.1% in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Burundi and Malaysia?
0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malaysia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Burundi ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 23rd 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+, male (%) (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+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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