Modeled female employment to population ratio in Burundi
Burundi: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 78.85 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78.85
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.85
in 1991
All-time low
75.24
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 78.85 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Burundi peaked at 87.85 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 75.24, in 2006.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.85 | — |
| 1992 | 87.35 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 86.71 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 86.04 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 85.46 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 84.71 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.85 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 82.97 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 82.22 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 81.4 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 80.54 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 79.64 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.69 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.65 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 76.52 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.24 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 76.32 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.33 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.87 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.36 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.72 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.03 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.31 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.53 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.89 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.14 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.25 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.11 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.79 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 79.65 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 79.6 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.33 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.08 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 78.85 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.24 | 82.22 | 87.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.12 | 75.24 | 81.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.56 | 78.36 | 80.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.05 | 77.79 | 79.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Solomon Islands 81.17 compare
- 2 Madagascar 80.17 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.5 compare
- 5 Nigeria 77.57 compare
- 6 Cambodia 77.17 compare
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Burundi?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Burundi was 78.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.85 in 1991.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.24 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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