Employment in agri vs urban pop in Burundi

Burundi: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 85.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
85.05
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
92.48
in 1996
All-time low
85.05
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Burundi, 1991–2023

0204060801001991200720231991: 91.91992: 91.91993: 91.91994: 921995: 92.31996: 92.51997: 92.51998: 92.21999: 92.12000: 91.92001: 91.62002: 91.32003: 91.12004: 90.82005: 90.62006: 90.12007: 89.72008: 89.22009: 88.92010: 88.42011: 87.92012: 87.32013: 86.72014: 86.22015: 86.42016: 86.32017: 86.32018: 862019: 85.62020: 85.32021: 85.42022: 85.22023: 85.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Burundi is 85.05, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Burundi peaked at 92.48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 85.05, in 2023.

Burundi ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Burundi, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 91.87
1992 91.87 +0.0%
1993 91.91 +0.0%
1994 91.98 +0.1%
1995 92.26 +0.3%
1996 92.48 +0.2%
1997 92.46 -0.0%
1998 92.22 -0.3%
1999 92.09 -0.1%
2000 91.93 -0.2%
2001 91.65 -0.3%
2002 91.25 -0.4%
2003 91.15 -0.1%
2004 90.78 -0.4%
2005 90.55 -0.3%
2006 90.07 -0.5%
2007 89.68 -0.4%
2008 89.23 -0.5%
2009 88.87 -0.4%
2010 88.39 -0.5%
2011 87.88 -0.6%
2012 87.31 -0.6%
2013 86.71 -0.7%
2014 86.19 -0.6%
2015 86.39 +0.2%
2016 86.31 -0.1%
2017 86.31 -0.0%
2018 85.99 -0.4%
2019 85.59 -0.5%
2020 85.32 -0.3%
2021 85.43 +0.1%
2022 85.21 -0.3%
2023 85.05 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.13 91.87 92.48 9
2000s 90.52 88.87 91.93 10
2010s 86.71 85.59 88.39 10
2020s 85.25 85.05 85.43 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 2 Niger 70.65 compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 70.53 compare
  3. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Burundi?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Burundi was 85.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 92.48 in 1996.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 85.05 in 2023.
How does Burundi rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Burundi ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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