Labor force, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Labor force, male was 48.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
48.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 1990
All-time low
47.5%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in Rwanda, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 49 % of total labor force1991: 48.9 % of total labor force1992: 48.8 % of total labor force1993: 48.7 % of total labor force1994: 48.4 % of total labor force1995: 48.3 % of total labor force1996: 48.4 % of total labor force1997: 48.1 % of total labor force1998: 48 % of total labor force1999: 47.8 % of total labor force2000: 47.7 % of total labor force2001: 47.5 % of total labor force2002: 47.5 % of total labor force2003: 47.7 % of total labor force2004: 47.7 % of total labor force2005: 47.8 % of total labor force2006: 47.9 % of total labor force2007: 47.9 % of total labor force2008: 48 % of total labor force2009: 48.1 % of total labor force2010: 48.2 % of total labor force2011: 48.3 % of total labor force

Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force, male in Rwanda is 48.3%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, male in Rwanda peaked at 49.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2001.

Rwanda ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force Change
1990 49.0%
1991 48.9% -0.1%
1992 48.8% -0.3%
1993 48.7% -0.3%
1994 48.4% -0.5%
1995 48.3% -0.2%
1996 48.4% +0.3%
1997 48.1% -0.6%
1998 48.0% -0.2%
1999 47.8% -0.4%
2000 47.7% -0.3%
2001 47.5% -0.3%
2002 47.5% +0.0%
2003 47.7% +0.3%
2004 47.7% +0.0%
2005 47.8% +0.2%
2006 47.9% +0.2%
2007 47.9% +0.1%
2008 48.0% +0.2%
2009 48.1% +0.2%
2010 48.2% +0.2%
2011 48.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.4% 47.8% 49.0% 10
2000s 47.8% 47.5% 48.1% 10
2010s 48.2% 48.2% 48.3% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 47 Togo 49.5% compare
  2. 48 Sierra Leone 49.4% compare
  3. 49 Malawi 48.6% compare
  4. 51 Burundi 48.0% compare
  5. 52 Mozambique 46.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, male in Rwanda?
Labor force, male in Rwanda was 48.3% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2001.
How does Rwanda rank for labor force, male?
Rwanda ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.