Burundi vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Burundi
56.4%
in 2020
United States of America
55.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
25th
United States of America rank
26th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Burundi
- United States of America
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 56.4% against 55.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 68.6% | 22.9% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 68.6% | 9.6% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 66.6% | 9.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 59.7% | 2.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 55.0% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 53.9% | 2.5% | 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 United States of America?
- Burundi, at 56.4% against 55.6% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Burundi and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and United States of America rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th 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.