Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 58.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2020, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi stood at 58.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi peaked at 93.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2008.
Burundi ranks 17th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 93.1% | — |
| 1986 | 79.1% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 84.4% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 73.1% | 84.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 54.0% | 68.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 14 Cambodia 61.6% compare
- 15 Nigeria 61.3% compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 59.0% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.0% compare
- 19 Sweden 57.3% compare
- 20 Madagascar 57.0% 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 58.1% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 93.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.