Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 54.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Burundi stood at 54.2%.
That represents a change of up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi peaked at 89.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2008.
Burundi ranks 50th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 89.8% | — |
| 1986 | 77.2% | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 67.8% | 78.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 44.9% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
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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 54.2% 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, male (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, male (%) (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.