Africa Eastern and Southern vs Burundi: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Africa Eastern and Southern
63.7%
in 2025
Burundi
77.5%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
7th
Burundi rank
10th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 77.5% against 63.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Burundi ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 84.0% | 17.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 77.3% | 11.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 78.2% | 14.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 78.0% | 15.7% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Africa Eastern and Southern or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 77.5% against 63.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Burundi?
- 13.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Burundi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Burundi rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Burundi ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.