Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 72.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Rwanda, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Rwanda stood at 72.7%.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Rwanda peaked at 94.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 88.0% | — |
| 1996 | 94.3% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -35.5% |
| 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 | 72.7% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 51.9% | 82.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 49.0% | 72.7% | 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 72.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1996.
- 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 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.