ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Rwanda

Rwanda: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 38.51 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38.51 %
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
28th
of 78 countries
All-time high
38.57 %
in 2018
All-time low
29.98 %
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Rwanda, 2017–2024

0102030402017202020242017: 34.9 %2018: 38.6 %2019: 33.2 %2020: 36.1 %2021: 30.8 %2022: 30 %2023: 34.5 %2024: 38.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Rwanda stood at 38.51 %.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Rwanda ranks 28th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Rwanda, 2017 to 2024.
Year % Change
2017 34.85 %
2018 38.57 % +10.7%
2019 33.24 % -13.8%
2020 36.09 % +8.6%
2021 30.8 % -14.7%
2022 29.98 % -2.7%
2023 34.53 % +15.2%
2024 38.51 % +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.55 % 33.24 % 38.57 % 3
2020s 33.98 % 29.98 % 38.51 % 5

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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 38.51 % 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 38.57 % in 2018.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 29.98 % in 2022.
How does Rwanda rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Rwanda ranks 28th out of 78 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 10.5%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,493 data points, 1987–2025
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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.