Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 49.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 49.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda peaked at 61.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.7% | — |
| 1991 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 54.8% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 46.6% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 41.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 38.7% | 49.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda was 49.0% 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, total (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.