Employment rate, men vs. women in Burundi
Burundi: Employment rate, men vs. women was 76.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 76.2% for employment rate, 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 rate, men vs. women in Burundi peaked at 85.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, 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 rate, men vs. women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.5% | — |
| 1992 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 79.4% | 85.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 74.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 75.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.2% | 77.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Burundi?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Burundi was 76.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Burundi ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.