Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Burundi stood at 51.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Burundi peaked at 52.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 4th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.8% | — |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 51.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 51.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.8% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.9% | 51.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Burundi?
- Labor force, female in Burundi was 51.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force, female?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.