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
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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.