Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 4,815 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda stood at 4,815. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda peaked at 4,815 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,011, in 2017.
That places Rwanda 26th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,011 | — |
| 2018 | 3,226 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,297 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,572 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3,300 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 3,563 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 3,978 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 4,485 | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 4,815 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,178 | 3,011 | 3,297 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,952 | 3,300 | 4,815 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda was 4,815 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,815 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,011 in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Rwanda ranks 26th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.