Which has higher labor force participation rate by sex and age, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Burundi, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Labor force participation rate by sex and age

Burundi

0.5%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.5%

in 2023

Burundi rank

135th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

135th

Labor force participation rate by sex and age over time

Burundi
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 135th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th of 217 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
2010s	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate by sex and age, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Burundi, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate by sex and age between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for labor force participation rate by sex and age?: Burundi ranks 135th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%)
Unit: %
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 4,380 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Labor force participation data for use by ILO