Status in employment in Burundi
Burundi: Status in employment was 15.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.08
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.08
in 2024
All-time low
12.09
in 2004
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Burundi, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 15.08 for status in employment 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, status in employment in Burundi peaked at 15.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.09, 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.
Status in employment in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.55 | — |
| 1992 | 13.57 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.54 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.46 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.18 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.83 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.57 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.42 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.3 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.19 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.11 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.09 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.09 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.12 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.16 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.25 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.28 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.34 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.45 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.58 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.73 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.05 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.37 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.68 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.98 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.28 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.53 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.02 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.02 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.03 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.08 | +0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 15.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 15.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.04 | 12.3 | 13.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.14 | 12.09 | 12.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 | 12.28 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.94 | 14.53 | 15.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 173 Burkina Faso 17.16 compare
- 174 Afghanistan 16.64 compare
- 175 Ethiopia 15.37 compare
- 177 Zambia 15.02 compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.66 compare
- 179 Mozambique 14.54 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 status in employment in Burundi?
- Status in employment in Burundi was 15.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for status in employment?
- Burundi ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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