Labor force, total, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4384 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.4384 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.4621 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4166 units per person, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4621 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4572 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4549 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4328 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4279 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4421 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4335 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4261 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4261 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4279 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4276 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4278 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4277 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4273 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4272 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4254 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4216 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4238 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4264 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4296 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4306 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.429 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4272 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4253 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4231 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4209 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4179 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4169 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4181 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4199 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4166 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.423 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4272 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4305 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4341 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4384 units per person | +1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.4384 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.4384 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4391 units per person | 0.4261 units per person | 0.4621 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4264 units per person | 0.4216 units per person | 0.4296 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4229 units per person | 0.4169 units per person | 0.4306 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4283 units per person | 0.4166 units per person | 0.4384 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 105 Haiti 0.4425 units per person compare
- 106 South Sudan 0.4415 units per person compare
- 107 Mozambique 0.4394 units per person compare
- 109 Belize 0.4357 units per person compare
- 110 Italy 0.4355 units per person compare
- 111 North Macedonia 0.4335 units per person compare
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, total, per capita in Burundi?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Burundi was 0.4384 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4621 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4166 units per person in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.