Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Burundi
Burundi: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.2% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Burundi peaked at 5.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.2%, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -27.5% | 4.1% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More work & labour data for Burundi
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 18,579 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,365 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,874 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Burundi?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Burundi was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.