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

Latest (2020)
99.1%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
104.5%
in 1984
All-time low
79.1%
in 1980
Years of data
12
1978–2020

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burundi, 1978–2020

02550751001978199920201978: 81.41979: 100.61980: 79.11982: 103.71984: 104.51986: 99.81990: 100.51998: 101.72006: 97.52008: 100.52014: 102.52020: 99.1

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

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Burundi, 1978 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 San Marino 99.7% compare
  2. 3 British Virgin Islands 98.8% compare
  3. 4 Ghana 98.2% compare
  4. 5 Angola 98.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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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.