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

Latest (2025)
25.69
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.69
in 2025
All-time low
1.17
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Burundi, 1950–2025

0510152025195019872025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 218 Guyana 26.49 compare
  2. 219 Tajikistan 26.16 compare
  3. 220 Afghanistan 25.94 compare
  4. 222 Antigua and Barbuda 24.33 compare
  5. 223 Ethiopia 24.11 compare
  6. 224 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.48 compare

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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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Indicator
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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