Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 80.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda is 80.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda peaked at 93.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1989.
Rwanda ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 93.1% | — |
| 1989 | 44.6% | -52.1% |
| 1996 | 87.1% | +95.3% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 80.2% | +13.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 80.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 80.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +95.3% | 44.6% | 87.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 77.6% | 84.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 65.8% | 83.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 64.4% | 80.2% | 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 80.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 93.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1989.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Rwanda ranks 28th out of 196 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 down 3.9%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.