Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Burundi

Burundi: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 78.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
78.25
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.13
in 1979
All-time low
40.97
in 1980
Years of data
12
1978–2020

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Burundi, 1978–2020

0204060801001978199920201978: 42.11979: 93.11980: 411982: 62.21984: 62.21986: 871990: 90.61998: 862006: 76.52008: 70.22014: 79.82020: 78.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 78.25 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2020.

The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Burundi peaked at 93.13 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 40.97, in 1980.

That places Burundi 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Burundi, 1978 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1978 42.13
1979 93.13 +121.0%
1980 40.97 -56.0%
1982 62.18 +51.8%
1984 62.17 -0.0%
1986 87.02 +40.0%
1990 90.55 +4.1%
1998 86.04 -5.0%
2006 76.53 -11.1%
2008 70.15 -8.3%
2014 79.83 +13.8%
2020 78.25 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.63 42.13 93.13 2
1980s 63.09 40.97 87.02 4
1990s 88.3 86.04 90.55 2
2000s 73.34 70.15 76.53 2
2010s 79.83 79.83 79.83 1
2020s 78.25 78.25 78.25 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 4 Nigeria 80.48 compare
  2. 5 Isle of Man 80.09 compare
  3. 6 Faroe Islands 79.44 compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 77.21 compare
  5. 9 Benin 74.72 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 74.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Burundi?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Burundi was 78.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 93.13 in 1979.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 40.97 in 1980.
How does Burundi rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Burundi ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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