Burundi vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Burundi
56.4%
in 2020
Sweden
57.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Burundi
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 57.2% against 56.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2% | 67.3% | 10.9% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 54.9% | 21.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 52.1% | 5.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 55.4% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 52.1% | 4.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Burundi or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 57.2% against 56.4% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Burundi and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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 for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.