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