Work & Labour in Burundi 242 indicators covering work & labour for Burundi. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 6.3% 2025 up 22.7% 186th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 3.1% 2025 down 10.9% 186th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 5.8% 2025 down 6.7% 185th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 0.5% 2025 down 40.2% 187th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 37.4% 2025 down 6.7% 5th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 14.9% 2025 up 33.3% 22nd Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 58.5% 2025 down 12.6% 4th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 15.1% 2025 up 16.1% 178th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 21.3% 2025 up 1.4% 175th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 9.4% 2025 up 65.2% 179th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 84.9% 2025 down 2.4% 10th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 78.7% 2025 down 0.4% 13th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 90.6% 2025 down 3.9% 9th Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.2% 2025 up 53.6% 167th Employers, male (% of male employment) 1.8% 2025 up 41.4% 160th Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.6% 2025 up 99.6% 168th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 4.7% 94th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 4.7% 94th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 83.7% 2025 down 2.9% 7th GDP per person employed 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 2.7% 177th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 13.9% 1st Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 13.9% 1st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year 2025 up 80.4% 13th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year 2025 up 80.4% 13th GDP per employed person 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 2.7% 177th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.597 2027 up 135.0% 162nd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.597 2027 up 135.0% 162nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0617 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.1% 41st Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.2295 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.8% 13th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 313.65 2025 up 234.5% 16th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 85.1% 2023 down 1.9% 1st CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 34.13 2025 up 516.1% 8th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 78.25 2020 up 11.6% 7th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 78.25 2020 up 11.6% 7th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 78.25 2020 up 11.6% 7th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.2274 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.7% 12th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.2274 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.7% 12th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -0.18 % change on previous year 2023 up 74.1% 28th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 78.56 2020 up 12.2% 15th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 1.0% 2020 down 37.0% 181st Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 1.1% 2020 down 49.5% 172nd Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 1.0% 2020 down 14.1% 176th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 38.49 2026 up 3.6% 144th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 38.49 2026 up 3.6% 144th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.29 2027 down 6.8% 132nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.29 2027 down 6.8% 132nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 274,338 2027 up 43.3% 71st Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 33.11 2027 down 1.0% 20th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.96 2027 up 1.4% 73rd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.48 2027 down 2.7% 72nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 434.04 2027 up 37.6% 59th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 6,858 2027 up 43.3% 71st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.68 2027 up 104.8% 135th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 413.43 2027 up 234.2% 79th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 78.9% 2020 up 13.1% 33rd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 78.3% 2020 up 11.6% 7th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% 2020 up 12.2% 14th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 78.3% 2020 up 11.6% 7th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 78.3% 2020 up 11.6% 7th ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →