Burundi — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Burundi, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Burundi was 78.25% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 90.09% in 1990. The lowest was 77.45% in 2006 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.40% per year.
Burundi ranks 14 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 7%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so Burundi sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 13% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 2%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 8 of 47 economies; Liberia (76.58%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 1st of 187 in 1990 → 6th of 187 in 2000 → 14th of 187 in 2010 → 9th of 187 in 2020 → 14th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.26% | -0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 78.49% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 79.09% | +0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 78.55% | -1.2 pp |
| 2019 | 79.74% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 80.05% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 80.09% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 79.92% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 79.49% | +0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 78.94% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 78.84% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 78.57% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 78.42% | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 78.16% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 77.88% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 77.68% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 77.45% | -1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 78.43% | -0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 79.35% | -0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 81.04% | -0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 81.86% | -0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 82.66% | -0.8 pp |
| 1999 | 83.45% | -0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 84.22% | -0.9 pp |
| 1997 | 85.14% | -0.9 pp |
| 1996 | 86.05% | -0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 86.88% | -0.6 pp |
| 1994 | 87.5% | -0.7 pp |
| 1993 | 88.25% | -0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 88.99% | -0.6 pp |
| 1991 | 89.55% | -0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 90.09% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Burundi’s Labor participation in 1991?
89.55% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Burundi’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -13.1% in total — about 0.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 78.26%; 2024: 78.49%; 2023: 78.8%; 2022: 79.1%; 2021: 79.09%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.