Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Burundi
Burundi: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 25.69 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Burundi, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 25.69 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Burundi peaked at 25.69 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 | 1.17 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.27 | 1.84 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.51 | 2.88 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 | 4.34 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 | 6.27 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 | 8.04 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 | 10.98 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.91 | 19.93 | 25.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 218 Guyana 26.49 compare
- 219 Tajikistan 26.16 compare
- 220 Afghanistan 25.94 compare
- 222 Antigua and Barbuda 24.33 compare
- 223 Ethiopia 24.11 compare
- 224 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.48 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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Burundi?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Burundi was 25.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Burundi ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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