ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Rwanda
Rwanda: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 1,264 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Rwanda stood at 1,264 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 632.59 1000 No | — |
| 2018 | 1,389 1000 No | +119.5% |
| 2019 | 1,393 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,531 1000 No | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,174 1000 No | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 1,320 1000 No | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1,348 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,264 1000 No | -6.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,264 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,967 1000 No, 64% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,138 1000 No | 632.59 1000 No | 1,393 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,328 1000 No | 1,174 1000 No | 1,531 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Rwanda?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Rwanda was 1,264 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,531 1000 No in 2020.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 632.59 1000 No in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.