Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 72.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Rwanda is 72.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Rwanda peaked at 78.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 136th of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.0% | — |
| 1991 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 74.6% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 70.0% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 67.3% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 66.1% | 72.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.7% compare
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- 135 Azerbaijan 72.6% compare
- 137 Algeria 72.4% compare
- 138 Lebanon 72.3% compare
- 139 Kenya 72.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Rwanda?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Rwanda was 72.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Rwanda ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.