Burundi - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Burundi was 57.66 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 93.05 in 1979, while its lowest value was 54.03 in 2008.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 93.05 |
| 1986 | 79.10 |
| 1990 | 84.41 |
| 1998 | 73.06 |
| 2008 | 54.03 |
| 2014 | 57.66 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi was 56.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 84.54 in 1990, while its lowest value was 56.96 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.54 |
| 1991 | 83.28 |
| 1992 | 81.98 |
| 1993 | 80.64 |
| 1994 | 79.27 |
| 1995 | 77.87 |
| 1996 | 76.41 |
| 1997 | 74.92 |
| 1998 | 73.41 |
| 1999 | 72.79 |
| 2000 | 72.18 |
| 2001 | 71.51 |
| 2002 | 70.81 |
| 2003 | 70.08 |
| 2004 | 69.31 |
| 2005 | 68.48 |
| 2006 | 67.60 |
| 2007 | 66.66 |
| 2008 | 65.68 |
| 2009 | 64.64 |
| 2010 | 63.54 |
| 2011 | 62.40 |
| 2012 | 61.21 |
| 2013 | 59.99 |
| 2014 | 58.76 |
| 2015 | 58.61 |
| 2016 | 58.46 |
| 2017 | 58.30 |
| 2018 | 58.15 |
| 2019 | 57.99 |
| 2020 | 56.96 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Burundi was 46.97 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 89.81 in 1979, while its lowest value was 44.94 in 2008.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 89.81 |
| 1986 | 77.20 |
| 1990 | 78.65 |
| 1998 | 67.77 |
| 2008 | 44.94 |
| 2014 | 46.97 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi was 47.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 78.95 in 1990, while its lowest value was 47.11 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.95 |
| 1991 | 77.70 |
| 1992 | 76.45 |
| 1993 | 75.19 |
| 1994 | 73.94 |
| 1995 | 72.70 |
| 1996 | 71.34 |
| 1997 | 69.97 |
| 1998 | 68.59 |
| 1999 | 67.75 |
| 2000 | 66.90 |
| 2001 | 66.01 |
| 2002 | 65.07 |
| 2003 | 64.09 |
| 2004 | 63.04 |
| 2005 | 61.93 |
| 2006 | 60.73 |
| 2007 | 59.46 |
| 2008 | 58.12 |
| 2009 | 56.73 |
| 2010 | 55.27 |
| 2011 | 53.76 |
| 2012 | 52.20 |
| 2013 | 50.63 |
| 2014 | 49.07 |
| 2015 | 48.93 |
| 2016 | 48.76 |
| 2017 | 48.55 |
| 2018 | 48.29 |
| 2019 | 48.00 |
| 2020 | 47.11 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Burundi was 52.90 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 91.47 in 1979, while its lowest value was 49.76 in 2008.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 91.47 |
| 1986 | 78.16 |
| 1990 | 81.63 |
| 1998 | 70.68 |
| 2008 | 49.76 |
| 2014 | 52.90 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi was 52.04 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 81.79 in 1990, while its lowest value was 52.04 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.79 |
| 1991 | 80.54 |
| 1992 | 79.26 |
| 1993 | 77.96 |
| 1994 | 76.64 |
| 1995 | 75.32 |
| 1996 | 73.91 |
| 1997 | 72.47 |
| 1998 | 71.03 |
| 1999 | 70.29 |
| 2000 | 69.56 |
| 2001 | 68.77 |
| 2002 | 67.95 |
| 2003 | 67.09 |
| 2004 | 66.18 |
| 2005 | 65.22 |
| 2006 | 64.17 |
| 2007 | 63.07 |
| 2008 | 61.91 |
| 2009 | 60.70 |
| 2010 | 59.42 |
| 2011 | 58.09 |
| 2012 | 56.72 |
| 2013 | 55.33 |
| 2014 | 53.93 |
| 2015 | 53.79 |
| 2016 | 53.63 |
| 2017 | 53.44 |
| 2018 | 53.23 |
| 2019 | 53.01 |
| 2020 | 52.04 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi was 81.69 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 91.83 in 1990, while its lowest value was 80.81 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.83 |
| 1991 | 91.42 |
| 1992 | 90.94 |
| 1993 | 90.38 |
| 1994 | 89.76 |
| 1995 | 89.07 |
| 1996 | 88.37 |
| 1997 | 87.59 |
| 1998 | 86.73 |
| 1999 | 86.09 |
| 2000 | 85.40 |
| 2001 | 84.79 |
| 2002 | 84.20 |
| 2003 | 83.62 |
| 2004 | 83.09 |
| 2005 | 82.61 |
| 2006 | 82.20 |
| 2007 | 81.84 |
| 2008 | 81.55 |
| 2009 | 81.32 |
| 2010 | 81.15 |
| 2011 | 81.03 |
| 2012 | 80.95 |
| 2013 | 80.89 |
| 2014 | 80.81 |
| 2015 | 81.10 |
| 2016 | 81.34 |
| 2017 | 81.51 |
| 2018 | 81.63 |
| 2019 | 81.69 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi was 78.25 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 90.91 in 1990, while its lowest value was 76.96 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.91 |
| 1991 | 90.44 |
| 1992 | 89.88 |
| 1993 | 89.21 |
| 1994 | 88.45 |
| 1995 | 87.61 |
| 1996 | 86.87 |
| 1997 | 86.06 |
| 1998 | 85.16 |
| 1999 | 84.30 |
| 2000 | 83.39 |
| 2001 | 82.55 |
| 2002 | 81.73 |
| 2003 | 80.95 |
| 2004 | 80.23 |
| 2005 | 79.58 |
| 2006 | 79.04 |
| 2007 | 78.57 |
| 2008 | 78.18 |
| 2009 | 77.86 |
| 2010 | 77.61 |
| 2011 | 77.41 |
| 2012 | 77.26 |
| 2013 | 77.12 |
| 2014 | 76.96 |
| 2015 | 77.41 |
| 2016 | 77.77 |
| 2017 | 78.03 |
| 2018 | 78.19 |
| 2019 | 78.25 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi was 80.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 91.39 in 1990, while its lowest value was 78.92 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.39 |
| 1991 | 90.95 |
| 1992 | 90.43 |
| 1993 | 89.82 |
| 1994 | 89.14 |
| 1995 | 88.37 |
| 1996 | 87.65 |
| 1997 | 86.85 |
| 1998 | 85.97 |
| 1999 | 85.22 |
| 2000 | 84.42 |
| 2001 | 83.70 |
| 2002 | 83.00 |
| 2003 | 82.32 |
| 2004 | 81.69 |
| 2005 | 81.13 |
| 2006 | 80.65 |
| 2007 | 80.24 |
| 2008 | 79.90 |
| 2009 | 79.62 |
| 2010 | 79.41 |
| 2011 | 79.25 |
| 2012 | 79.13 |
| 2013 | 79.04 |
| 2014 | 78.92 |
| 2015 | 79.29 |
| 2016 | 79.59 |
| 2017 | 79.80 |
| 2018 | 79.94 |
| 2019 | 80.00 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Burundi was 79.83 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 93.13 in 1979, while its lowest value was 40.97 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 42.13 |
| 1979 | 93.13 |
| 1980 | 40.97 |
| 1982 | 62.18 |
| 1984 | 62.17 |
| 1986 | 87.02 |
| 1990 | 90.55 |
| 1998 | 86.04 |
| 2008 | 70.15 |
| 2014 | 79.83 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi was 78.99 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 90.56 in 1990, while its lowest value was 78.99 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.56 |
| 1991 | 90.08 |
| 1992 | 89.57 |
| 1993 | 89.05 |
| 1994 | 88.50 |
| 1995 | 87.93 |
| 1996 | 87.34 |
| 1997 | 86.72 |
| 1998 | 86.08 |
| 1999 | 85.75 |
| 2000 | 85.41 |
| 2001 | 85.06 |
| 2002 | 84.71 |
| 2003 | 84.34 |
| 2004 | 83.97 |
| 2005 | 83.60 |
| 2006 | 83.22 |
| 2007 | 82.83 |
| 2008 | 82.43 |
| 2009 | 82.02 |
| 2010 | 81.61 |
| 2011 | 81.19 |
| 2012 | 80.77 |
| 2013 | 80.33 |
| 2014 | 79.89 |
| 2015 | 79.87 |
| 2016 | 79.86 |
| 2017 | 79.86 |
| 2018 | 79.88 |
| 2019 | 79.90 |
| 2020 | 79.14 |
| 2021 | 78.99 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Burundi was 102.49 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 104.47 in 1984, while its lowest value was 79.12 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 81.43 |
| 1979 | 100.65 |
| 1980 | 79.12 |
| 1982 | 103.72 |
| 1984 | 104.47 |
| 1986 | 99.79 |
| 1990 | 100.54 |
| 1998 | 101.70 |
| 2008 | 100.47 |
| 2014 | 102.49 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi was 102.08 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 102.54 in 2019, while its lowest value was 100.54 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.54 |
| 1991 | 100.65 |
| 1992 | 100.77 |
| 1993 | 100.89 |
| 1994 | 101.03 |
| 1995 | 101.18 |
| 1996 | 101.34 |
| 1997 | 101.51 |
| 1998 | 101.70 |
| 1999 | 101.74 |
| 2000 | 101.79 |
| 2001 | 101.83 |
| 2002 | 101.88 |
| 2003 | 101.92 |
| 2004 | 101.97 |
| 2005 | 102.02 |
| 2006 | 102.07 |
| 2007 | 102.12 |
| 2008 | 102.17 |
| 2009 | 102.22 |
| 2010 | 102.27 |
| 2011 | 102.32 |
| 2012 | 102.38 |
| 2013 | 102.43 |
| 2014 | 102.49 |
| 2015 | 102.41 |
| 2016 | 102.37 |
| 2017 | 102.37 |
| 2018 | 102.43 |
| 2019 | 102.54 |
| 2020 | 102.54 |
| 2021 | 102.08 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Burundi was 77.89 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 92.53 in 1979, while its lowest value was 51.74 in 1978.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 51.74 |
| 1979 | 92.53 |
| 1980 | 51.78 |
| 1982 | 59.95 |
| 1984 | 59.51 |
| 1986 | 87.20 |
| 1990 | 90.06 |
| 1998 | 84.60 |
| 2008 | 69.82 |
| 2014 | 77.89 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi was 77.38 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 90.07 in 1990, while its lowest value was 77.19 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.07 |
| 1991 | 89.49 |
| 1992 | 88.89 |
| 1993 | 88.26 |
| 1994 | 87.60 |
| 1995 | 86.91 |
| 1996 | 86.19 |
| 1997 | 85.43 |
| 1998 | 84.64 |
| 1999 | 84.28 |
| 2000 | 83.91 |
| 2001 | 83.53 |
| 2002 | 83.14 |
| 2003 | 82.75 |
| 2004 | 82.35 |
| 2005 | 81.95 |
| 2006 | 81.53 |
| 2007 | 81.11 |
| 2008 | 80.68 |
| 2009 | 80.24 |
| 2010 | 79.80 |
| 2011 | 79.35 |
| 2012 | 78.89 |
| 2013 | 78.42 |
| 2014 | 77.95 |
| 2015 | 77.99 |
| 2016 | 78.01 |
| 2017 | 78.01 |
| 2018 | 77.98 |
| 2019 | 77.93 |
| 2020 | 77.19 |
| 2021 | 77.38 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Burundi was 78.94 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 92.85 in 1979, while its lowest value was 46.12 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 46.77 |
| 1979 | 92.85 |
| 1980 | 46.12 |
| 1982 | 61.10 |
| 1984 | 60.88 |
| 1986 | 87.11 |
| 1990 | 90.32 |
| 1998 | 85.39 |
| 2008 | 69.99 |
| 2014 | 78.94 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burundi was 78.20 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 90.32 in 1990, while its lowest value was 78.18 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.32 |
| 1991 | 89.80 |
| 1992 | 89.25 |
| 1993 | 88.67 |
| 1994 | 88.07 |
| 1995 | 87.45 |
| 1996 | 86.79 |
| 1997 | 86.10 |
| 1998 | 85.39 |
| 1999 | 85.04 |
| 2000 | 84.68 |
| 2001 | 84.32 |
| 2002 | 83.95 |
| 2003 | 83.57 |
| 2004 | 83.19 |
| 2005 | 82.80 |
| 2006 | 82.40 |
| 2007 | 81.99 |
| 2008 | 81.58 |
| 2009 | 81.16 |
| 2010 | 80.73 |
| 2011 | 80.29 |
| 2012 | 79.85 |
| 2013 | 79.40 |
| 2014 | 78.94 |
| 2015 | 78.95 |
| 2016 | 78.96 |
| 2017 | 78.96 |
| 2018 | 78.95 |
| 2019 | 78.93 |
| 2020 | 78.18 |
| 2021 | 78.20 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
