Burundi vs Low & middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Burundi
79.1%
in 2025
Low & middle income
65.7%
in 2025
Burundi rank
31st
Low & middle income rank
34th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Burundi
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 79.1% against 65.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 69.5% | 18.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 68.0% | 12.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 65.7% | 14.3% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 65.1% | 14.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Burundi or Low & middle income?
- Burundi, at 79.1% against 65.7% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Burundi and Low & middle income?
- 13.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Low & middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Low & middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Burundi ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 34th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.