Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 76.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda stood at 76.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda peaked at 96.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 33rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 87.4% | — |
| 1996 | 96.1% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 76.1% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 58.9% | 82.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 55.2% | 76.1% | 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 76.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1996.
- 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 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.