Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Burundi
Burundi: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 77.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Burundi, 1990–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Burundi stood at 77.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Burundi peaked at 90.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2006.
That places Burundi 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.3% | — |
| 1998 | 85.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 85.8% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Kazakhstan 94.5% compare
- 2 Tanzania 78.9% compare
- 3 Isle of Man 78.3% compare
- 5 Nigeria 77.1% compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 76.8% compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 75.6% compare
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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Burundi?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Burundi was 77.5% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.