ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Rwanda
Rwanda: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 51.31 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Rwanda is 51.31 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 31st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.66 % | — |
| 2018 | 46.13 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.67 % | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 51.69 % | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 42.22 % | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 43.65 % | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 49.26 % | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 51.31 % | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.49 % | 44.67 % | 46.13 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.63 % | 42.22 % | 51.69 % | 5 |
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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 — labour force participation rate by in Rwanda?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Rwanda was 51.31 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.69 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.22 % in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Rwanda ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.