Labor participation rate, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Labor participation rate, total was 96.6% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
96.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2010
All-time low
95.7%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, total in Rwanda, 1990–2010

0204060801001990200020101990: 96.4 % of total population ages 35-541991: 96.4 % of total population ages 35-541992: 96.3 % of total population ages 35-541993: 96.1 % of total population ages 35-541994: 96 % of total population ages 35-541995: 95.9 % of total population ages 35-541996: 95.7 % of total population ages 35-541997: 96 % of total population ages 35-541998: 96.1 % of total population ages 35-541999: 96.2 % of total population ages 35-542000: 96.3 % of total population ages 35-542001: 96.2 % of total population ages 35-542002: 96.3 % of total population ages 35-542003: 96.3 % of total population ages 35-542004: 96.3 % of total population ages 35-542005: 96.4 % of total population ages 35-542006: 96.4 % of total population ages 35-542007: 96.5 % of total population ages 35-542008: 96.5 % of total population ages 35-542009: 96.5 % of total population ages 35-542010: 96.6 % of total population ages 35-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Rwanda is 96.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Rwanda peaked at 96.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 1996.

That places Rwanda 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

Labor participation rate, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total population ages 35-54 Change
1990 96.4%
1991 96.4% +0.0%
1992 96.3% -0.1%
1993 96.1% -0.2%
1994 96.0% -0.1%
1995 95.9% -0.1%
1996 95.7% -0.2%
1997 96.0% +0.3%
1998 96.1% +0.1%
1999 96.2% +0.1%
2000 96.3% +0.1%
2001 96.2% -0.1%
2002 96.3% +0.1%
2003 96.3% +0.0%
2004 96.3% +0.0%
2005 96.4% +0.1%
2006 96.4% +0.0%
2007 96.5% +0.1%
2008 96.5% +0.0%
2009 96.5% +0.0%
2010 96.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.1% 95.7% 96.4% 10
2000s 96.4% 96.2% 96.5% 10
2010s 96.6% 96.6% 96.6% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 1 Malawi 98.6% compare
  2. 2 Mozambique 97.0% compare
  3. 3 Burundi 96.9% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 96.5% compare
  5. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.3% compare
  6. 7 Equatorial Guinea 95.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Rwanda?
Labor participation rate, total in Rwanda was 96.6% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 1996.
How does Rwanda rank for labor participation rate, total?
Rwanda ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54)
Unit
% of total population ages 35-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.