Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 56.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi is 56.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burundi peaked at 91.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2008.
That places Burundi 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 91.5% | — |
| 1986 | 78.2% | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 81.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +6.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 56.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 56.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 70.7% | 81.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 49.8% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 20 Sweden 57.2% compare
- 21 Austria 56.9% compare
- 22 Paraguay 56.7% compare
- 24 United States 55.6% compare
- 25 Isle of Man 55.4% compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 55.4% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 18,579 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,365 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,874 1000 No (2100)
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 56.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, total (%) (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.