Labor force participation rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate was 63.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Rwanda stood at 63.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Rwanda peaked at 63.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 78th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 62.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 61.1% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.5% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 58.2% | 63.7% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Rwanda?
- Labor force participation rate in Rwanda was 63.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).