Burundi vs United Arab Emirates: Employment rate
Burundi
77.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
76.9%
in 2025
Burundi rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Employment rate over time
- Burundi
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 77.5% against 76.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 73.9% | 10.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 73.9% | 3.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 76.2% | 2.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 75.9% | 2.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Burundi or United Arab Emirates?
- Burundi, at 77.5% against 76.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Burundi and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment rate?
- Burundi ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.