Employment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment was 6,417 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in Rwanda, 1989β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Rwanda is 6,417, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Rwanda peaked at 6,417 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,143, in 1989.
That places Rwanda 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,143 | 3,143 | 3,143 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,387 | 3,387 | 3,387 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,239 | 3,738 | 5,487 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,739 | 3,940 | 6,417 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Rwanda?
- Employment in Rwanda was 6,417 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,417 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,143 in 1989.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment?
- Rwanda ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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