Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,506 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda stood at 1,506.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda peaked at 1,595 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,273, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,444 | — |
| 2018 | 1,354 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,568 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 1,595 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,358 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 1,273 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,354 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,345 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,506 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,455 | 1,354 | 1,568 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,405 | 1,273 | 1,595 | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda?
- Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda was 1,506 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,595 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,273 in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Potential 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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.