Africa vs Rwanda: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Africa
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 76.78 against 64.8 in Africa, a difference of 11.98.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Africa ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 85 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.77 | 82.12 | 14.36 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 65.53 | 67.29 | 1.76 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 64.28 | 64.16 | 0.1162 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Africa or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 76.78 against 64.8 in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Africa and Rwanda?
- 11.98, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Rwanda rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Africa ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.