Male labor participation rate in Burundi
Burundi: Male labor participation rate was 76.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
76.97
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
89.71
in 1990
All-time low
76.97
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Burundi stood at 76.97. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Burundi peaked at 89.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.97, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.71 | — |
| 1991 | 89.12 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 88.53 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 87.71 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 86.89 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 86.24 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 85.36 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 84.38 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 83.41 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 82.67 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 81.92 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.2 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.49 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.8 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.16 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.51 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.86 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.68 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.52 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.52 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.54 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.46 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.4 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.39 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.36 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.15 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.81 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.06 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.98 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.55 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.53 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.65 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 77.92 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.58 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.22 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 76.97 | -0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 76.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.14, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 76.97 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 | 82.67 | 89.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.17 | 77.52 | 81.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.07 | 77.36 | 79.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.65 | 76.97 | 78.53 | 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 male labor participation rate in Burundi?
- Male labor participation rate in Burundi was 76.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 89.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.97 in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for male labor participation rate?
- Burundi ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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