Total employment, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total employment, male was 2.58 million ages 15+ in 2011. β² Rising
Total employment, male in Rwanda, 1991β2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, male in Rwanda stood at 2.58 million ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Rwanda peaked at 2.58 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million ages 15+, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | 1.39 million ages 15+ | 1.20 million ages 15+ | 1.68 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million ages 15+ | 1.80 million ages 15+ | 2.42 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million ages 15+ | 2.50 million ages 15+ | 2.58 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Rwanda?
- Total employment, male in Rwanda was 2.58 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million ages 15+ in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for total employment, male?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.