Female labor force participation rate by age in Burundi
Burundi: Female labor force participation rate by age was 57.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57.72
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 188 countries
All-time high
84.41
in 1990
All-time low
57.66
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Burundi stood at 57.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Burundi peaked at 84.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.66, in 2014.
That places Burundi 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.41 | — |
| 1991 | 83.24 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 82 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 80.69 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 79.3 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 77.85 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 76.32 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 74.73 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 73.06 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 72.54 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.01 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.48 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.94 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.4 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.85 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 69.29 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.73 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.43 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.1 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.75 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 63.37 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.97 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.55 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 59.11 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 57.66 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 58.17 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.7 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.88 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.73 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.41 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.08 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.44 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.99 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 57.85 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.72 | -0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 57.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.36, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 57.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.41 | 72.54 | 84.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1 | 64.75 | 72.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.55 | 57.66 | 63.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.02 | 57.72 | 58.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 17 Mozambique 64.07 compare
- 18 South Sudan 63.55 compare
- 19 Canada 63.2 compare
- 21 Sweden 56.9 compare
- 22 Bolivia 56.58 compare
- 23 Central African Republic 56.55 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 labor force participation rate by age in Burundi?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Burundi was 57.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.66 in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Burundi ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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