Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Burundi
Burundi: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Burundi, 1990–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.0% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2020.
That represents a change of down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Burundi peaked at 14.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 179th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +2409.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -77.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -34.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 0.5% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Burundi?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Burundi was 1.0% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Burundi ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.