Bangladesh vs Burundi: Share of female employment by economic sector
Bangladesh
74.7%
in 2025
Burundi
93.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
Burundi rank
1st
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Bangladesh
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 93.1% against 74.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Burundi ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 96.4% | 19.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 96.0% | 33.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 94.0% | 35.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 92.8% | 20.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Bangladesh or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 93.1% against 74.7% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Bangladesh and Burundi?
- 18.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burundi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Burundi rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Burundi ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.