Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 70.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 70.6% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda peaked at 78.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 86th 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+) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.0% | — |
| 1991 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 73.6% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 68.9% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 65.7% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 64.3% | 70.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda was 70.6% 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+) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.