Employment-to-population ratio in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment-to-population ratio was 72.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio in Rwanda, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 72.66 for employment-to-population ratio in 2025.
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 in Rwanda peaked at 82.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.02, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 3rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 82.61 | — |
| 2017 | 53.28 | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 53.88 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.88 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 55.25 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 49.02 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 51.09 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 55.8 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 56.32 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 72.66 | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.41 | 51.88 | 82.61 | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.69 | 49.02 | 72.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.21 compare
- 2 Cambodia 79.78 compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 71.43 compare
- 5 Togo 69.34 compare
- 6 Thailand 69.15 compare
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio in Rwanda?
- Employment-to-population ratio in Rwanda was 72.66 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.61 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.02 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment-to-population ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.