Burundi vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burundi
77.5%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
62.8%
in 2025
Burundi rank
10th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
8th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burundi
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 77.5% against 62.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 72.4% | 11.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 68.4% | 8.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 66.2% | 11.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 63.3% | 14.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Burundi or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Burundi, at 77.5% against 62.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burundi and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 14.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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+, 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.