Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 57.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda is 57.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda peaked at 91.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 91.5% | — |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -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 | 57.7% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 41.9% | 65.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 38.7% | 57.7% | 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 57.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 91.5% in 1978.
- 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 21st out of 175 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 down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.