Burundi: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Burundi's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 76.97.
That's down 0.3% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Burundi ranks #39 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #14 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 79.06
- Trough
- 76.97
- 1-year change
- -0.3%
- 5-year change
- -2.0%
- -0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -1.5%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 76.9710 | |
| 77.2150 | |
| 77.5810 | |
| 77.9190 | |
| 77.6510 | |
| 78.5340 | |
| 78.5530 | |
| 78.9780 | |
| 79.0620 | |
| 78.8050 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Burundi's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Burundi's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 76.97, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Burundi's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Burundi's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.3% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Burundi rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Burundi ranked #39 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Burundi's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Burundi is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #14 of 45.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.