ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Rwanda
Rwanda: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 29.42 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
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
Rwanda recorded 29.42 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.8 % | — |
| 2018 | 30.05 % | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 26.38 % | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 27.67 % | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 23.53 % | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 25.71 % | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 29.8 % | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 29.42 % | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.08 % | 26.38 % | 30.05 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.23 % | 23.53 % | 29.8 % | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 290.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 325,923 current LCU per person (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 29.42 % 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 30.05 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 % in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Rwanda ranks 24th 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 5.8%. 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 — 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.