Burundi vs Small states: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Burundi
79.1%
in 2025
Small states
66.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
31st
Small states rank
29th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Burundi
- Small states
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 79.1% against 66.2% in Small states, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 31st and Small states ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 63.9% | 24.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 63.7% | 16.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 64.6% | 15.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 65.2% | 14.3% | 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 Small states?
- Burundi, at 79.1% against 66.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Burundi and Small states?
- 12.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Small states rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Burundi ranks 31st and Small states ranks 29th 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.