ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Rwanda

Rwanda: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 28.21 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
28.21 %
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 78 countries
All-time high
29.13 %
in 2018
All-time low
22.59 %
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Rwanda, 2017–2024

01020302017202020242017: 27.2 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 26 %2020: 26.6 %2021: 22.6 %2022: 24.5 %2023: 28.8 %2024: 28.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 28.21 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

That places Rwanda 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Rwanda, 2017 to 2024.
Year % Change
2017 27.25 %
2018 29.13 % +6.9%
2019 25.97 % -10.8%
2020 26.55 % +2.2%
2021 22.59 % -14.9%
2022 24.52 % +8.5%
2023 28.82 % +17.5%
2024 28.21 % -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.45 % 25.97 % 29.13 % 3
2020s 26.14 % 22.59 % 28.82 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Rwanda?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Rwanda was 28.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 29.13 % in 2018.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 22.59 % in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Rwanda ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.