Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Burundi ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Madagascar 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.