Burundi vs Ethiopia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Burundi
15.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia
15.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
176th
Ethiopia rank
175th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15.4% against 15.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 176th and Ethiopia ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 9.6% | 3.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.3% | 2.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.8% | 0.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 15.4% against 15.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 176th and Ethiopia ranks 175th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.