Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 63.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda is 63.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda peaked at 69.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.3% | — |
| 1992 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 65.1% | 69.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 61.4% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 55.2% | 63.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda was 63.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.