Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 57.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 57.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi peaked at 84.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2014.
That places Burundi 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.4% | — |
| 1991 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 72.5% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 64.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.7% | 58.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 17 Mozambique 63.9% compare
- 18 South Sudan 63.6% compare
- 19 Canada 63.2% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.3% compare
- 22 Sweden 57.0% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 56.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi was 57.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Burundi ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.