Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Burundi
Burundi: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 93.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Burundi stood at 93.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Burundi peaked at 96.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.9% | — |
| 1992 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 93.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.9%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 93.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 95.9% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.2% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.6% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.4% | 93.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Mozambique 81.8% compare
- 3 Niger 78.3% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Burundi?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Burundi was 93.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).