Which has higher female share of the labor force, Burundi or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 51.9% against 51.6% in Burundi as of 2025.

What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Burundi and United States Virgin Islands?

0.3%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States Virgin Islands?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs United States Virgin Islands: Female share of the labor force

Burundi

51.6%

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

51.9%

in 2025

Burundi rank

4th

United States Virgin Islands rank

2nd

Female share of the labor force over time

Burundi
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 51.9% against 51.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52.0%	48.3%	3.7%	Burundi
2000s	51.5%	50.4%	1.1%	Burundi
2010s	51.7%	50.4%	1.3%	Burundi
2020s	51.5%	51.2%	0.3%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Burundi or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 51.9% against 51.6% in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Burundi and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.3%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States Virgin Islands?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burundi and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for female share of the labor force?: Burundi ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female share of the labor force
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.