Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burundi
Burundi: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 77.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burundi is 77.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burundi peaked at 87.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2019.
That places Burundi 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.0% | — |
| 1992 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 86.0% | 87.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 82.1% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 77.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.0% | 78.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Madagascar 70.1% compare
- 3 Chad 70.0% compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.8% 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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burundi?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burundi was 77.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.