Africa: Upper-middle income vs Rwanda: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Africa: Upper-middle income
49.74
in 2027
Rwanda
63.92
in 2027
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
76th
Rwanda rank
74th

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Rwanda
0204060199020082027

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 63.92 against 49.74 in Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 14.18.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Africa: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 74th of 85 groups.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Upper-middle income Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 52.97 63.01 10.04 Rwanda
2000s 51.11 61.36 10.25 Rwanda
2010s 49.8 60.48 10.67 Rwanda
2020s 49.09 62.45 13.37 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Africa: Upper-middle income or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 63.92 against 49.74 in Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa: Upper-middle income and Rwanda?
14.18, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and Rwanda?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Africa: Upper-middle income and Rwanda rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 74th of 85 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.