Burundi vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burundi
77.7%
in 2020
OECD members
58.1%
in 2025
Burundi rank
11th
OECD members rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burundi
- OECD members
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 77.7% against 58.1% in OECD members, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 56.6% | 30.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 56.5% | 18.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 56.3% | 21.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 55.0% | 22.7% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Burundi or OECD members?
- Burundi, at 77.7% against 58.1% in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burundi and OECD members?
- 19.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and OECD members?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 13th 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.