Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 52.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi stood at 52.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi peaked at 81.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2014.
That places Burundi 39th out of 186 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, total (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.5% | — |
| 1991 | 80.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 79.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 77.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 70.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 69.7% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 60.2% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.3% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.8% | 56.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi was 52.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, total (%) (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.