Labor Force of Burundi
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Burundi was 5,573,272, a difference of +240,608 (4.51% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 2,677,400, and the female labor force was 2,895,872.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people 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" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Burundi.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Burundi
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 2546372 1225314 1321058
1991 2568641 1235516 1333125
1992 2622016 1261714 1360302
1993 2410298 1155015 1255283
1994 2394789 1146146 1248643
1995 2628505 1262208 1366297
1996 2575028 1234468 1340560
1997 2527375 1209602 1317773
1998 2574722 1232519 1342203
1999 2652842 1269915 1382927
2000 2711922 1297112 1414810
2001 2789039 1333161 1455878
2002 2877511 1374875 1502636
2003 2979746 1423723 1556023
2004 3109670 1486733 1622937
2005 3235531 1547554 1687977
2006 3353085 1604451 1748634
2007 3475185 1663919 1811266
2008 3624218 1736363 1887855
2009 3823894 1834322 1989572
2010 3999715 1920263 2079452
2011 4113261 1975599 2137662
2012 4228184 2031642 2196542
2013 4347855 2090014 2257841
2014 4460707 2144708 2315999
2015 4525904 2178318 2347586
2016 4553883 2192695 2361188
2017 4644148 2237551 2406597
2018 4803010 2315051 2487959
2019 4990348 2405348 2585000
2020 5110212 2463122 2647090
2021 5332664 2565011 2767653
2022 5573272 2677400 2895872