Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Burundi
Burundi: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 103.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 103.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Burundi peaked at 104.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Burundi?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Burundi was 103.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).