LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Rwanda
Rwanda: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 2,224 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Rwanda, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Rwanda is 2,224, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Rwanda peaked at 2,651 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,076, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,127 | — |
| 2017 | 2,155 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,076 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,296 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 2,445 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2,325 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,189 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,248 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,651 | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 2,224 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,164 | 2,076 | 2,296 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,347 | 2,189 | 2,651 | 6 |
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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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Rwanda?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Rwanda was 2,224 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,651 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,076 in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.