Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Burundi

Burundi: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 1.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.7
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 2006
All-time low
1.69
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Burundi, 1991–2024

012341991200720241991: 3.91992: 3.91993: 3.91994: 3.91995: 3.81996: 3.81997: 3.91998: 3.91999: 3.92000: 3.92001: 3.92002: 3.92003: 3.92004: 3.92005: 3.92006: 3.92007: 32008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 2.32011: 2.42012: 2.52013: 2.72014: 2.92015: 2.72016: 2.52017: 2.22018: 22019: 1.82020: 1.72021: 1.82022: 1.72023: 1.72024: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 1.7 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Burundi peaked at 3.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2020.

Burundi ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Burundi, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 3.89
1992 3.88 -0.3%
1993 3.85 -0.8%
1994 3.85 +0.1%
1995 3.85 -0.2%
1996 3.84 -0.1%
1997 3.86 +0.4%
1998 3.88 +0.5%
1999 3.86 -0.6%
2000 3.85 -0.1%
2001 3.86 +0.2%
2002 3.87 +0.2%
2003 3.85 -0.4%
2004 3.88 +0.7%
2005 3.87 -0.2%
2006 3.9 +0.6%
2007 3.04 -22.1%
2008 2.13 -29.7%
2009 2.21 +3.4%
2010 2.3 +4.3%
2011 2.4 +4.6%
2012 2.54 +5.6%
2013 2.71 +6.7%
2014 2.93 +8.0%
2015 2.68 -8.4%
2016 2.46 -8.4%
2017 2.23 -9.4%
2018 1.99 -10.4%
2019 1.75 -12.0%
2020 1.69 -3.6%
2021 1.77 +4.9%
2022 1.71 -3.8%
2023 1.7 -0.3%
2024 1.7 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.86 3.84 3.89 9
2000s 3.45 2.13 3.9 10
2010s 2.4 1.75 2.93 10
2020s 1.71 1.69 1.77 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.33 compare
  2. 182 Liberia 2.22 compare
  3. 183 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.18 compare
  4. 185 Chad 1.45 compare
  5. 186 Cambodia 0.704 compare
  6. 187 Qatar 0.573 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Burundi?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Burundi was 1.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2020.
How does Burundi rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Burundi ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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