Burundi vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burundi
77.5%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
62.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
10th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burundi
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 77.5% against 62.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 72.3% | 11.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 68.2% | 9.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 66.1% | 12.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 63.1% | 14.8% | 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Burundi, at 77.5% against 62.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burundi and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.