Burundi vs Europe & Central Asia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Burundi
78.3%
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia
52.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Burundi
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 78.3% against 52.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 50.3% | 35.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 50.8% | 22.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 52.8% | 27.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 50.5% | 27.7% | 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Burundi, at 78.3% against 52.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Burundi and Europe & Central Asia?
- 25.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Europe & Central Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.