Employment to population ratio men vs women in Burundi
Burundi: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 76.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
76.17
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.55
in 1991
All-time low
74.71
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 76.17 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Burundi peaked at 85.55 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74.71, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.55 | — |
| 1992 | 84.99 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 84.25 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 83.44 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 82.84 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 81.99 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 81.01 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 80.05 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 79.36 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.64 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.93 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.24 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 76.61 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.95 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.35 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 74.71 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.28 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.85 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.84 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.8 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.79 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.73 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.89 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.94 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.66 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.72 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.13 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.79 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.43 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 76.17 | -0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 76.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.78, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 76.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.52, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.61 | 79.36 | 85.55 | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.34 | 74.71 | 78.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.69 | 75.79 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.82 | 76.17 | 77.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More work & labour data for Burundi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,183 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 18,579 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,365 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,509 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,874 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio men vs women in Burundi?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Burundi was 76.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 85.55 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.71 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Burundi ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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