Burundi vs Pacific island small states: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Burundi
78.3%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
64.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
14th
Pacific island small states rank
12th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Burundi
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 78.3% against 64.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 14th and Pacific island small states ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 65.8% | 21.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 66.2% | 13.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 65.8% | 13.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 64.1% | 14.7% | 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 15+), Burundi or Pacific island small states?
- Burundi, at 78.3% against 64.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Burundi and Pacific island small states?
- 13.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Pacific island small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Pacific island small states rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Pacific island small states ranks 12th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.