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%.
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
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 103.3% (2025)
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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About this data
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).