Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Burundi
Burundi: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Burundi stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Burundi peaked at 4.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
That places Burundi 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.0% | — |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 176 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
- 178 Chad 1.3% compare
- 180 Kuwait 1.0% compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
- 182 Thailand 0.8% 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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Burundi?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Burundi was 1.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Burundi ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.