Labor participation rate, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor participation rate, total was 92.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Rwanda, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 92.1% for labor participation rate, total in 2011.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Rwanda peaked at 92.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1996.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.0% | — |
| 1991 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 86.3% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.6% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Malawi 96.7% compare
- 2 Madagascar 96.7% compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 94.3% compare
- 5 Mozambique 91.9% compare
- 6 Burundi 91.5% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 91.0% compare
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Rwanda?
- Labor participation rate, total in Rwanda was 92.1% in 2011, 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 92.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-64). 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 55-64 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.