Employment by status in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment by status was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Rwanda, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Rwanda stood at 59.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Rwanda peaked at 62.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.6% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.9% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 56.6% | 62.1% | 5 |
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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 employment by status in Rwanda?
- Employment by status in Rwanda was 59.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment by status?
- Rwanda ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.