Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 103.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
103.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
104.0%
in 2014
All-time low
99.0%
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi stood at 103.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi peaked at 104.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.8% | — |
| 1991 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 101.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 101.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 101.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 101.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 101.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 100.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 104.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 103.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 103.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 103.3% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 103.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 103.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.4% | 100.8% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.7% | 99.0% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.0% | 102.2% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 100.0% | 103.7% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi was 103.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.