Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda is 52.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda peaked at 69.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.2% | — |
| 1991 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 60.5% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 49.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.2% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 41.1% | 52.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda was 52.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.