Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Burundi
Burundi: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Burundi, 1990–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Burundi is 1.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Burundi peaked at 14.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 181st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +2409.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -77.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 0.5% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
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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, total (% of total labor force) in Burundi?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Burundi was 1.0% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Burundi ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.