Burundi vs European Union: Labor force, female
Burundi
51.6%
in 2025
European Union
46.4%
in 2025
Burundi rank
4th
European Union rank
7th
Labor force, female over time
- Burundi
- European Union
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 51.6% against 46.4% in European Union, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 4th and European Union ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 42.4% | 9.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 44.3% | 7.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 45.7% | 6.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 46.2% | 5.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Burundi or European Union?
- Burundi, at 51.6% against 46.4% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Burundi and European Union?
- 5.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and European Union?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and European Union rank globally for labor force, female?
- Burundi ranks 4th and European Union ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.