Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 62.25 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, 2017β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 62.25 for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda peaked at 62.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.68, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 34th 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 | 51.99 | 51.68 | 52.37 | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.78 | 52.06 | 62.25 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda was 62.25 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.68 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.