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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi, 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.