Burundi vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Burundi
79.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
80.7%
in 2025
Burundi rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.7% against 79.5% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 76.9% | 10.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 77.0% | 2.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 76.0% | 4.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.3% | 1.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Burundi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.7% against 79.5% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.