Burundi vs High income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Burundi
78.6%
in 2020
High income
61.7%
in 2025
Burundi rank
14th
High income rank
11th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Burundi
- High income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 78.6% against 61.7% in High income, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was High income ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and High income ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.7% | 59.4% | 5.3% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 60.5% | 27.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 61.4% | 12.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 61.2% | 17.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 60.4% | 18.1% | 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 High income?
- Burundi, at 78.6% against 61.7% in High income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Burundi and High income?
- 16.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and High income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and High income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Burundi ranks 14th and High income ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 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.