Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burundi
Burundi: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 76.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2006
All-time low
75.6%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burundi is 76.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burundi peaked at 78.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.6% | — |
| 1992 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 76.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 76.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 75.6% | 77.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 78.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.4% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.7% | 77.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Sierra Leone 80.9% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.1% compare
- 7 South Sudan 77.8% compare
- 9 Mozambique 76.3% compare
- 10 Niger 76.0% compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 75.8% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burundi?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burundi was 76.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.