Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 77.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burundi is 77.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burundi peaked at 89.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.7% | — |
| 1991 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 86.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 77.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 77.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 82.7% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 77.5% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 77.4% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.0% | 78.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burundi?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burundi was 77.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Burundi ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.