Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burundi

Burundi: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 274,338 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
274,338
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
274,338
in 2027
All-time low
122,505
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burundi, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201620272005: 122.5k2006: 126.1k2007: 133.3k2008: 141.6k2009: 150.4k2010: 158.4k2011: 164.0k2012: 169.6k2013: 175.5k2014: 181.1k2015: 184.8k2016: 187.0k2017: 191.4k2018: 198.1k2019: 205.9k2020: 209.4k2021: 219.8k2022: 230.7k2023: 239.1k2024: 247.6k2025: 256.1k2026: 264.9k2027: 274.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burundi is 274,338, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burundi peaked at 274,338 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 122,505, in 2005.

That places Burundi 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Burundi, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 122,505
2006 126,123 +3.0%
2007 133,285 +5.7%
2008 141,576 +6.2%
2009 150,406 +6.2%
2010 158,358 +5.3%
2011 163,965 +3.5%
2012 169,626 +3.5%
2013 175,481 +3.5%
2014 181,093 +3.2%
2015 184,763 +2.0%
2016 186,972 +1.2%
2017 191,378 +2.4%
2018 198,121 +3.5%
2019 205,914 +3.9%
2020 209,448 +1.7%
2021 219,790 +4.9%
2022 230,728 +5.0%
2023 239,112 +3.6%
2024 247,580 +3.5%
2025 256,069 +3.4%
2026 264,944 +3.5%
2027 274,338 +3.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 274,338 is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 274,338 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134,779 122,505 150,406 5
2010s 181,567 158,358 205,914 10
2020s 242,751 209,448 274,338 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 68 Romania 292,741 compare
  2. 69 Benin 291,977 compare
  3. 70 Senegal 289,381 compare
  4. 72 Netherlands 268,625 compare
  5. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 268,388 compare
  6. 74 Malawi 257,942 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burundi?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burundi was 274,338 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 274,338 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 122,505 in 2005.
How does Burundi rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Burundi ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.