Burundi - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Burundi was 5,266,055 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,266,055 in 2021 and a minimum value of 2,558,769 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises 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. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 2,558,769
1991 2,564,818
1992 2,573,412
1993 2,583,083
1994 2,592,338
1995 2,601,482
1996 2,607,017
1997 2,611,642
1998 2,620,582
1999 2,651,693
2000 2,697,055
2001 2,782,275
2002 2,882,004
2003 2,993,327
2004 3,111,691
2005 3,233,143
2006 3,352,425
2007 3,476,102
2008 3,601,032
2009 3,723,694
2010 3,842,129
2011 3,943,624
2012 4,042,457
2013 4,140,069
2014 4,239,621
2015 4,370,030
2016 4,508,039
2017 4,654,229
2018 4,808,244
2019 4,969,385
2020 5,089,758
2021 5,266,055

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure