Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi

Burundi: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 47.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
47.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 187 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 1991
All-time low
45.0%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 73.51992: 72.31993: 71.21994: 69.91995: 68.61996: 67.21997: 65.81998: 64.31999: 63.62000: 62.72001: 61.92002: 612003: 60.22004: 59.32005: 58.42006: 57.52007: 56.62008: 55.62009: 53.92010: 52.12011: 50.42012: 48.62013: 46.82014: 452015: 46.12016: 47.32017: 47.82018: 47.72019: 47.32020: 53.12021: 46.92022: 47.22023: 472024: 46.82025: 47

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi stood at 47.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi peaked at 73.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2014.

Burundi ranks 56th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 73.5%
1992 72.3% -1.6%
1993 71.2% -1.6%
1994 69.9% -1.8%
1995 68.6% -1.9%
1996 67.2% -2.0%
1997 65.8% -2.1%
1998 64.3% -2.2%
1999 63.6% -1.2%
2000 62.7% -1.3%
2001 61.9% -1.3%
2002 61.0% -1.4%
2003 60.2% -1.4%
2004 59.3% -1.5%
2005 58.4% -1.5%
2006 57.5% -1.5%
2007 56.6% -1.7%
2008 55.6% -1.7%
2009 53.9% -3.1%
2010 52.1% -3.2%
2011 50.4% -3.4%
2012 48.6% -3.5%
2013 46.8% -3.7%
2014 45.0% -3.9%
2015 46.1% +2.5%
2016 47.3% +2.5%
2017 47.8% +1.1%
2018 47.7% -0.2%
2019 47.3% -0.9%
2020 53.1% +12.4%
2021 46.9% -11.7%
2022 47.2% +0.5%
2023 47.0% -0.3%
2024 46.8% -0.4%
2025 47.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.5% 63.6% 73.5% 9
2000s 58.7% 53.9% 62.7% 10
2010s 47.9% 45.0% 52.1% 10
2020s 48.0% 46.8% 53.1% 6

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  1. 53 Myanmar 47.4% compare
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  3. 55 Malaysia 47.1% compare
  4. 57 Guinea-Bissau 46.8% compare
  5. 58 Indonesia 46.4% compare
  6. 59 Kazakhstan 46.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi was 47.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2014.
How does Burundi rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Burundi ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.