Burundi vs High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Burundi
77.7%
in 2020
High income
58.9%
in 2025
Burundi rank
11th
High income rank
11th

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

  • Burundi
  • High income
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 77.7% against 58.9% in High income, a difference of 18.8%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times High income's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 11th and High income ranks 11th of 178 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi High income Difference Ahead
1990s 87.4% 56.6% 30.8% Burundi
2000s 75.0% 57.4% 17.6% Burundi
2010s 77.7% 57.3% 20.5% Burundi
2020s 77.7% 56.5% 21.2% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Burundi or High income?
Burundi, at 77.7% against 58.9% in High income as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burundi and High income?
18.8%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and High income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Burundi and High income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Burundi ranks 11th and High income ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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