Female labor force participation rates in Burundi
Burundi: Female labor force participation rates was 79.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
79.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.45
in 1990
All-time low
77.06
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Burundi is 79.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Burundi peaked at 90.45 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.06, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.45 | — |
| 1991 | 89.95 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 89.44 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 88.76 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 88.08 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 87.48 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 86.71 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 85.85 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 84.97 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 84.18 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 83.35 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 82.48 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.56 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 80.58 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.53 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.36 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 77.06 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 77.67 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.22 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.77 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.27 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.63 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.95 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.23 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.46 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.78 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.09 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.07 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.89 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.56 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 80.49 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 80.25 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.98 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.73 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.5 | -0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 79.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.29, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 79.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.59 | 84.18 | 90.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.76 | 77.06 | 83.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.44 | 79.27 | 81.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.75 | 78.56 | 80.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Solomon Islands 82.34 compare
- 3 Nigeria 80.7 compare
- 4 Tanzania 80.28 compare
- 6 North Korea 77.71 compare
- 7 Cambodia 77.35 compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.09 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 in Burundi?
- Female labor force participation rates in Burundi was 79.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.45 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.06 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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