Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Burundi's labour force participation stands at 78.26% as of 2025-12-31, down from 78.49% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Burundi's labour force participation was 78.26%, down from 78.49% in 2024.
In 2024, Burundi's labour force participation was 78.49%, down from 78.8% in 2023.
In 2023, Burundi's labour force participation was 78.8%, down from 79.1% in 2022.
In 2022, Burundi's labour force participation was 79.1%, up from 79.09% in 2021.
In 2021, Burundi's labour force participation was 79.09%, up from 78.55% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.26% | -0.237% |
| 2024 | 78.49% | -0.309% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -0.303% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +0.01% |
| 2021 | 79.09% | +0.548% |
| 2020 | 78.55% | -1.19% |
| 2019 | 79.74% | -0.304% |
| 2018 | 80.05% | -0.048% |
| 2017 | 80.09% | +0.169% |
| 2016 | 79.92% | +0.435% |
| 2015 | 79.49% | +0.551% |
| 2014 | 78.94% | +0.099% |
| 2013 | 78.84% | +0.138% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +0.136% |
| 2011 | 78.57% | +0.143% |
| 2010 | 78.42% | +0.263% |
| 2009 | 78.16% | +0.28% |
| 2008 | 77.88% | +0.202% |
| 2007 | 77.68% | +0.23% |
| 2006 | 77.45% | -0.983% |
| 2005 | 78.43% | -0.916% |
| 2004 | 79.35% | -0.855% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -0.841% |
| 2002 | 81.04% | -0.816% |
| 2001 | 81.86% | -0.797% |
| 2000 | 82.66% | -0.794% |
| 1999 | 83.45% | -0.768% |
| 1998 | 84.22% | -0.92% |
| 1997 | 85.14% | -0.917% |
| 1996 | 86.05% | -0.827% |
| 1995 | 86.88% | -0.623% |
| 1994 | 87.5% | -0.748% |
| 1993 | 88.25% | -0.742% |
| 1992 | 88.99% | -0.558% |
| 1991 | 89.55% | -0.542% |
| 1990 | 90.09% | — |
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Burundi's labour force participation is 78.26% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 78.49% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 90.09% (1990); the lowest is 77.45% (2006), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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