Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Burundi
Burundi: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 79.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Burundi stood at 79.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Burundi peaked at 90.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2006.
That places Burundi 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.5% | — |
| 1991 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 88.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 84.2% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 77.1% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 79.3% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.6% | 80.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Solomon Islands 82.3% compare
- 3 Nigeria 80.7% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.3% compare
- 6 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 77.7% compare
- 7 Cambodia 77.4% compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.1% 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 rates by family benefits public spending in Burundi?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Burundi was 79.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).