SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Burundi
Burundi: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 71.78 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 71.78 for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Burundi peaked at 85.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.43, in 2021.
Burundi ranks 6th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.94 | — |
| 2001 | 84.83 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 83.35 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 83.24 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.9 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 81.49 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.89 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 79.31 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 79.06 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.2 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 77.39 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.55 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 78.5 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 75.09 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 72.96 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 73.91 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.58 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.06 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.35 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 71.83 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.75 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.43 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.82 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.87 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.24 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 71.78 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.72 | 78.2 | 85.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.52 | 71.83 | 78.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.81 | 71.43 | 72.24 | 6 |
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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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Burundi?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Burundi was 71.78 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 85.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.43 in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Burundi ranks 6th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.