Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 77.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burundi, 1990–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2020, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burundi stood at 77.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burundi peaked at 89.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2006.
That places Burundi 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.9% | — |
| 1998 | 84.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 84.9% | 89.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burundi?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burundi was 77.7% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.