Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 5,497 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, 2017β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda stood at 5,497. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda peaked at 5,497 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,644, in 2017.
That places Rwanda 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,779 | 3,644 | 3,893 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,738 | 4,185 | 5,497 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda was 5,497 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,497 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,644 in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.