Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 48.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi is 48.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi peaked at 78.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.7% | — |
| 1991 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 66.9% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 55.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 47.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 54.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi was 48.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Burundi ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (%) (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.