LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Rwanda

Rwanda: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 48.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
48.54
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
52.13
in 2017
All-time low
44.74
in 2024
Years of data
9
2017–2025

LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Rwanda, 2017–2025

02040602017202120252017: 52.12018: 492019: 50.12020: 50.72021: 502022: 462023: 44.82024: 44.72025: 48.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 48.54 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Rwanda peaked at 52.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.74, in 2024.

That places Rwanda 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Rwanda, 2017 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2017 52.13
2018 49.02 -6.0%
2019 50.11 +2.2%
2020 50.7 +1.2%
2021 49.98 -1.4%
2022 46.03 -7.9%
2023 44.8 -2.7%
2024 44.74 -0.1%
2025 48.54 +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.42 49.02 52.13 3
2020s 47.46 44.74 50.7 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 2 Zimbabwe 47.17 compare
  2. 3 Zambia 43.86 compare
  3. 4 Angola 29.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Rwanda?
Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Rwanda was 48.54 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 52.13 in 2017.
What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 44.74 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
Rwanda ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 570 data points, 2014–2025
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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. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.