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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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