Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Burundi stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 15.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2004.
That places Burundi 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.5% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 173 Burkina Faso 17.2% compare
- 174 Afghanistan 16.6% compare
- 175 Ethiopia 15.4% compare
- 177 Zambia 15.0% compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.7% compare
- 179 Mozambique 14.5% 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 who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 15.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.