Labor force, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force, male was 48.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Rwanda, 1990–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 47 Togo 49.5% compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 49.4% compare
- 49 Malawi 48.6% compare
- 51 Burundi 48.0% compare
- 52 Mozambique 46.7% 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 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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About this data
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.