Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 56.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Rwanda is 56.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Rwanda peaked at 56.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.1% | — |
| 1992 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.1% | 56.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 49.0% | 56.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Rwanda?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Rwanda was 56.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, total (%) (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.