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Burundi · Employment & wages

Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.

19 indicators · 12 with data

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

5th of 185 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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UnemploymentBurundi's unemployment fell from 3.1 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%1%2%3%0.9 %

Burundi's unemployment fell from 3.1 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2025.

Youth unemployment

% of labour force ages 15–24

5th of 183 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Youth unemploymentBurundi's youth unemployment fell from 3.8 % in 1996 to 1.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%1%2%3%4%1.7 %

Burundi's youth unemployment fell from 3.8 % in 1996 to 1.7 % in 2025.

Participation

Participation

% of population ages 15+

14th of 182 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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ParticipationBurundi's participation fell from 86.1 % in 1996 to 78.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202576%78%80%82%84%86%88%78.3 %

Burundi's participation fell from 86.1 % in 1996 to 78.3 % in 2025.

Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)

% of female population ages 15+

5th of 182 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)Burundi's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) fell from 86.7 % in 1996 to 79.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202576%78%80%82%84%86%88%79.5 %

Burundi's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) fell from 86.7 % in 1996 to 79.5 % in 2025.

Employment

Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)

% of population ages 15+

10th of 182 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)Burundi's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) fell from 83.4 % in 1996 to 77.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202574%76%78%80%82%84%77.5 %

Burundi's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) fell from 83.4 % in 1996 to 77.5 % in 2025.

Labour force, total

people

73rd of 182 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Labour force, totalBurundi's labour force, total rose from 2.63M in 1996 to 6.31M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252M3M4M5M6M7M6.31M

Burundi's labour force, total rose from 2.63M in 1996 to 6.31M in 2025.

Self-employed (% of total employment)

% of employment

10th of 182 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Self-employed (% of total employment)Burundi's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 87.2 % in 1996 to 84.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202584%85%86%87%88%89%84.9 %

Burundi's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 87.2 % in 1996 to 84.9 % in 2025.

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

% of employment

176th of 182 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)Burundi's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 86.4 % in 1996 to 83.7 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202583%84%85%86%87%88%83.7 %

Burundi's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 86.4 % in 1996 to 83.7 % in 2025.

Structure

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

1st of 182 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Burundi's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 92.4 % in 1996 to 85.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202584%86%88%90%92%94%85.3 %

Burundi's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 92.4 % in 1996 to 85.3 % in 2025.

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

% of employment

182nd of 182 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment in industry (% of total employment)Burundi's employment in industry (% of total employment) rose from 2.2 % in 1996 to 3.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020252%3%3%4%4%3.1 %

Burundi's employment in industry (% of total employment) rose from 2.2 % in 1996 to 3.1 % in 2025.

Employment in services (% of total employment)

% of employment

182nd of 182 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Employment in services (% of total employment)Burundi's employment in services (% of total employment) rose from 5.4 % in 1996 to 11.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%11.6 %

Burundi's employment in services (% of total employment) rose from 5.4 % in 1996 to 11.6 % in 2025.

Productivity

GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)

constant 2021 PPP $

168th of 168 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)Burundi's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) fell from intl $2,584 in 1996 to intl $2,456 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $2.3kintl $2.4kintl $2.5kintl $2.6kintl $2.7kintl $2,456

Burundi's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) fell from intl $2,584 in 1996 to intl $2,456 in 2025.

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