Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burundi
Burundi: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 83.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burundi stood at 83.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burundi peaked at 87.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.7% | — |
| 1992 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 83.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 83.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 85.7% | 86.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.0% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 84.7% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.7% | 84.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 4 Ethiopia 84.1% compare
- 5 Niger 83.7% compare
- 6 Mozambique 83.7% compare
- 8 Tanzania 83.7% compare
- 9 Afghanistan 81.8% compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.5% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burundi?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Burundi was 83.7% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Burundi ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).