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
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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.