Burundi - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Burundi was 51.50 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 52.79 in 1995, while its lowest value was 51.50 in 2021.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 52.13
1991 52.24
1992 52.39
1993 52.55
1994 52.69
1995 52.79
1996 52.71
1997 52.61
1998 52.49
1999 52.34
2000 52.19
2001 52.13
2002 52.07
2003 52.02
2004 51.98
2005 51.94
2006 51.89
2007 51.85
2008 51.81
2009 51.78
2010 51.75
2011 51.75
2012 51.75
2013 51.76
2014 51.76
2015 51.73
2016 51.70
2017 51.68
2018 51.66
2019 51.66
2020 51.63
2021 51.50

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Burundi was 5,266,055 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,266,055 in 2021 and a minimum value of 2,558,769 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 2,558,769
1991 2,564,818
1992 2,573,412
1993 2,583,083
1994 2,592,338
1995 2,601,482
1996 2,607,017
1997 2,611,642
1998 2,620,582
1999 2,651,693
2000 2,697,055
2001 2,782,275
2002 2,882,004
2003 2,993,327
2004 3,111,691
2005 3,233,143
2006 3,352,425
2007 3,476,102
2008 3,601,032
2009 3,723,694
2010 3,842,129
2011 3,943,624
2012 4,042,457
2013 4,140,069
2014 4,239,621
2015 4,370,030
2016 4,508,039
2017 4,654,229
2018 4,808,244
2019 4,969,385
2020 5,089,758
2021 5,266,055

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure