Share of female workers by sector in Burundi
Burundi: Share of female workers by sector was 93.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.13
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
96.84
in 1996
All-time low
92.41
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Burundi is 93.13, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Burundi peaked at 96.84 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 92.41, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.44 | 95.91 | 96.84 | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.95 | 95.18 | 96.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.98 | 92.57 | 94.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.81 | 92.41 | 93.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Mozambique 81.83 compare
- 3 Niger 78.26 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74.67 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Burundi?
- Share of female workers by sector in Burundi was 93.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.84 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.41 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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