Labor participation rate, total in Burundi
Burundi: Labor participation rate, total was 62.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, total in Burundi, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Burundi stood at 62.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Burundi peaked at 75.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2011.
That places Burundi 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.9% | — |
| 1991 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 67.6% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 63.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 62.9% | 63.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.0% compare
- 8 Uganda 65.7% compare
- 9 Chad 64.9% compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 62.8% compare
- 12 Madagascar 62.5% compare
- 13 Benin 57.1% 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)
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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 participation rate, total in Burundi?
- Labor participation rate, total in Burundi was 62.9% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+). 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 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.