Labor participation rate in Burundi
Burundi: Labor participation rate was 78.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78.25
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.09
in 1990
All-time low
77.45
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate in Burundi is 78.25, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Burundi peaked at 90.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.45, in 2006.
That places Burundi 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor participation rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.09 | — |
| 1991 | 89.55 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 88.99 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 88.25 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 87.5 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 86.88 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 86.05 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 85.14 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 84.22 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 83.45 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 82.66 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 81.86 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.04 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 80.2 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 79.35 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.43 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 77.45 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 77.68 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.88 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.16 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.42 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.56 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.84 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.94 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.49 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.92 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.74 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.55 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.09 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.8 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.49 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 78.25 | -0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 78.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 78.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.01 | 83.45 | 90.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.47 | 77.45 | 82.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.28 | 78.42 | 80.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.72 | 78.25 | 79.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More work & labour data for Burundi
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,183 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 18,579 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,365 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,509 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,874 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate in Burundi?
- Labor participation rate in Burundi was 78.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.45 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for labor participation rate?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).