Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 76.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Rwanda, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Rwanda stood at 76.8%.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Rwanda peaked at 92.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 1989.
Rwanda ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 92.7% | — |
| 1989 | 46.3% | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +85.6% |
| 2000 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 76.8% | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 77.5% | 85.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 58.5% | 83.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 58.2% | 76.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Rwanda?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Rwanda was 76.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 1989.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.