Burundi vs High income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Burundi
52.0%
in 2025
High income
39.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
24th
High income rank
23rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Burundi
- High income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 52.0% against 39.5% in High income, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 24th and High income ranks 23rd of 187 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 | 72.0% | 42.2% | 29.8% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 39.5% | 23.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 37.2% | 16.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 38.8% | 13.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Burundi or High income?
- Burundi, at 52.0% against 39.5% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Burundi and High income?
- 12.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and High income rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 24th and High income ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.