Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 56.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 56.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi peaked at 80.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.9% | — |
| 1992 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 75.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 70.5% | 80.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 63.8% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 56.6% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.9% | 57.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 13 Switzerland 58.7% compare
- 14 Norway 58.3% compare
- 15 Eritrea 57.9% compare
- 17 Mozambique 56.7% compare
- 18 New Zealand 56.6% compare
- 19 Canada 55.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi was 56.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.