Youth labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Youth labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2,491 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,491
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
18th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2,491
in 2025
All-time low
1,699
in 2017
Years of data
10
2014–2025

Youth labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Rwanda, 2014–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2014201920252014: 2.3k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 2.0k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda is 2,491, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda peaked at 2,491 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,699, in 2017.

Rwanda ranks 18th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Youth labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Youth labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Rwanda, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 2,338
2017 1,699 -27.3%
2018 1,709 +0.5%
2019 1,732 +1.4%
2020 1,994 +15.1%
2021 1,777 -10.9%
2022 1,824 +2.6%
2023 1,978 +8.4%
2024 2,116 +7.0%
2025 2,491 +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,870 1,699 2,338 4
2020s 2,030 1,777 2,491 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 15 Cambodia 3,092 compare
  2. 16 Zambia 2,907 compare
  3. 17 Burkina Faso 2,827 compare
  4. 19 Chile 2,125 compare
  5. 20 Zimbabwe 1,886 compare
  6. 21 Poland 1,783 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda?
Youth labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda was 2,491 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 2,491 in 2025.
What is the lowest youth labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,699 in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for youth labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Rwanda ranks 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 870 data points, 1996–2025
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.