Number of people employed in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people employed was 5.35 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Rwanda, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in Rwanda is 5.35 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Rwanda peaked at 5.35 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 21st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 2.50 million | 3.51 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.42 million | 3.78 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 million | 5.20 million | 5.35 million | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Rwanda?
- Number of people employed in Rwanda was 5.35 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people employed?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.