Burundi vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Burundi
78.6%
in 2020
OECD members
61.1%
in 2025
Burundi rank
14th
OECD members rank
13th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Burundi
- OECD members
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 78.6% against 61.1% in OECD members, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 56.9% | 36.0% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 59.2% | 5.5% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 60.2% | 27.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 60.3% | 13.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 60.1% | 18.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 59.2% | 19.3% | 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 15+), Burundi or OECD members?
- Burundi, at 78.6% against 61.1% in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Burundi and OECD members?
- 17.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and OECD members?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Burundi ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 13th 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.