Burundi vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Burundi
78.3%
in 2020
OECD members
54.0%
in 2025
Burundi rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Burundi
- OECD members
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 78.3% against 54.0% in OECD members, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.1% | 41.9% | 51.2% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 45.6% | 17.8% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 49.0% | 39.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 50.7% | 22.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 51.6% | 28.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 51.4% | 26.9% | 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 OECD members?
- Burundi, at 78.3% against 54.0% in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Burundi and OECD members?
- 24.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and OECD members?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burundi ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.