Burundi vs Low income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burundi
77.5%
in 2025
Low income
61.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
10th
Low income rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burundi
- Low income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 77.5% against 61.2% in Low income, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 10th and Low income ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 67.4% | 16.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 66.3% | 10.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 62.9% | 15.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 60.3% | 17.7% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Burundi or Low income?
- Burundi, at 77.5% against 61.2% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burundi and Low income?
- 16.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Low income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Low income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 10th and Low income ranks 13th 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.