Labor force participation rate by age in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force participation rate by age was 52.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.82
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 188 countries
All-time high
81.53
in 1990
All-time low
52.33
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Burundi is 52.82, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Burundi peaked at 81.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.33, in 2014.
That places Burundi 40th 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.53 | — |
| 1991 | 80.34 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 79.1 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 77.79 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 76.43 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 75.02 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 73.54 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 72 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 70.42 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 69.73 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 69.03 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.33 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.62 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.9 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.17 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.44 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 64.69 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.21 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 61.7 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.18 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 58.64 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 57.08 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 55.5 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 53.92 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 52.33 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 53.06 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.82 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.08 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.87 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.4 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.16 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 53.21 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 53.12 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.98 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.82 | -0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 52.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 52.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.59 | 69.73 | 81.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.33 | 60.18 | 69.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.57 | 52.33 | 58.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.66 | 52.82 | 56.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 labor force participation rate by age in Burundi?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Burundi was 52.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 81.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.33 in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Burundi ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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