Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Burundi or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Burundi as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Burundi and Republic of Moldova?

0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Republic of Moldova?

5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Republic of Moldova: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Burundi

1.0%

in 2020

Republic of Moldova

1.3%

in 2025

Burundi rank

181st

Republic of Moldova rank

179th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Burundi
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Burundi ranks 181st and Republic of Moldova ranks 179th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	1.6%	1.4%	0.1%	Burundi
2020s	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Burundi or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Burundi and Republic of Moldova?: 0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Republic of Moldova?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Republic of Moldova rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Burundi ranks 181st and Republic of Moldova ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.