Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 99.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi, 1978–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 99.1% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi peaked at 104.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 81.4% | — |
| 1979 | 100.6% | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 79.1% | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 103.7% | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 104.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 100.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 101.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 100.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 102.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 99.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 99.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.0% | 81.4% | 100.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.8% | 79.1% | 104.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 101.1% | 100.5% | 101.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.5% | 100.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 102.5% | 102.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 San Marino 99.7% compare
- 3 British Virgin Islands 98.8% compare
- 4 Ghana 98.2% compare
- 5 Angola 98.0% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi was 99.1% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 104.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.