Labor force, female in Burundi
Burundi: Labor force, female was 3.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.26 million for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Burundi peaked at 3.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1994.
Burundi ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 3.26 million | +3.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.26 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.70 million, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.26 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 million, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.27 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.44 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.08 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.67 million | 3.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Burundi?
- Labor force, female in Burundi was 3.26 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1994.
- How does Burundi rank for labor force, female?
- Burundi ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.