Employment to population ratio in Burundi
Burundi: Employment to population ratio was 77.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.53
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.73
in 1991
All-time low
74.98
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 77.53 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Burundi peaked at 86.73 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74.98, in 2006.
That places Burundi 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.97 | 80.83 | 86.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.26 | 74.98 | 80.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.15 | 77.16 | 79.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.95 | 77.53 | 78.39 | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 103.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Burundi?
- Employment to population ratio in Burundi was 77.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 86.73 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.98 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for employment to population ratio?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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