Female labor force participation rate in Burundi
Burundi: Female labor force participation rate was 78.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Burundi, 1978–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Burundi is 78.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Burundi peaked at 93.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.6% | 42.1% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 41.0% | 87.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 86.0% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 70.2% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 4 Nigeria 80.5% compare
- 5 Isle of Man 80.1% compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 79.4% compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.2% compare
- 9 Benin 74.7% compare
- 10 Uganda 74.7% compare
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 female labor force participation rate in Burundi?
- Female labor force participation rate in Burundi was 78.3% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Burundi ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.