Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3,334 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3,334 for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda peaked at 3,854 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,334, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,372 | — |
| 2018 | 3,457 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,640 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3,527 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,854 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3,808 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,569 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 3,443 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 3,334 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,490 | 3,372 | 3,640 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,589 | 3,334 | 3,854 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda was 3,334 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,854 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,334 in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Rwanda ranks 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.