Employment by status in Burundi
Burundi: Employment by status was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Burundi, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 15.1% for employment by status in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 103.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Burundi?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for employment by status?
- Burundi ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.