Share of male vs female employment in agri in Burundi
Burundi: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 77.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.01
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.54
in 1997
All-time low
76.99
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in agri in Burundi is 77.01, 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 agri in Burundi peaked at 87.54 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 76.99, 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 agri in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.02 | — |
| 1992 | 86.07 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.14 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.32 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.98 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 87.45 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.54 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.18 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 86.96 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.79 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.32 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.77 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.48 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.11 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.9 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.19 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.36 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.66 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.14 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.33 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 80.47 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.57 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.66 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.82 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 78.29 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.16 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.62 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 76.99 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.96 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.06 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.06 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.89 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.33 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 77.01 | -0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 77.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 77.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.74 | 86.02 | 87.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.67 | 82.14 | 86.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.71 | 76.99 | 81.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.72 | 77.01 | 78.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 agri in Burundi?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Burundi was 77.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.54 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.99 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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