Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.2242 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2242 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.2242 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0698 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1046 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1046 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1826 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2059 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2242 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2242 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.095 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 0.183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 11 South Korea 0.3034 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 0.2429 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Burundi 0.2295 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 0.2014 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 0.1983 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Qatar 0.1926 units per square kilometre 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.2242 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2242 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0698 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.