Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Burundi
Burundi: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 21.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Burundi stood at 21.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Burundi peaked at 23.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 175th 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.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 21.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.3%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 21.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 20.9% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.6% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 172 Benin 24.4% compare
- 173 Guinea 23.7% compare
- 174 Burkina Faso 22.8% compare
- 176 Mozambique 21.1% compare
- 177 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.2% compare
- 178 South Sudan 19.7% 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Burundi?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Burundi was 21.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Burundi ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.