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
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Rwanda, 2017–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.42 | 49.02 | 52.13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.46 | 44.74 | 50.7 | 6 |
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- 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 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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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. 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.