Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 52.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi stood at 52.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi peaked at 77.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2014.
That places Burundi 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.2% | — |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 74.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 67.0% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 58.9% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 50.8% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.9% | 55.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi was 52.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, total (%) (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.