Rwanda - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Rwanda was 38.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 91.75 in 1978, while its lowest value was 34.88 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 91.75 |
| 1996 | 79.26 |
| 2014 | 65.22 |
| 2017 | 35.77 |
| 2018 | 35.04 |
| 2019 | 34.88 |
| 2020 | 38.70 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 63.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 83.85 in 1990, while its lowest value was 63.11 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.85 |
| 1991 | 83.40 |
| 1992 | 82.73 |
| 1993 | 81.66 |
| 1994 | 80.21 |
| 1995 | 79.25 |
| 1996 | 79.34 |
| 1997 | 78.67 |
| 1998 | 78.01 |
| 1999 | 77.36 |
| 2000 | 76.71 |
| 2001 | 76.07 |
| 2002 | 75.42 |
| 2003 | 74.75 |
| 2004 | 74.06 |
| 2005 | 73.32 |
| 2006 | 72.52 |
| 2007 | 71.68 |
| 2008 | 70.80 |
| 2009 | 69.90 |
| 2010 | 69.00 |
| 2011 | 68.07 |
| 2012 | 67.13 |
| 2013 | 66.19 |
| 2014 | 65.26 |
| 2015 | 65.07 |
| 2016 | 64.84 |
| 2017 | 64.67 |
| 2018 | 64.54 |
| 2019 | 64.37 |
| 2020 | 63.11 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Rwanda was 45.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 91.19 in 1978, while its lowest value was 41.19 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 91.19 |
| 1996 | 78.66 |
| 2014 | 65.70 |
| 2017 | 41.45 |
| 2018 | 42.56 |
| 2019 | 41.19 |
| 2020 | 45.67 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 62.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 89.11 in 1990, while its lowest value was 62.62 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.11 |
| 1991 | 88.19 |
| 1992 | 86.74 |
| 1993 | 84.34 |
| 1994 | 80.82 |
| 1995 | 78.36 |
| 1996 | 78.60 |
| 1997 | 77.97 |
| 1998 | 77.33 |
| 1999 | 76.70 |
| 2000 | 76.08 |
| 2001 | 75.50 |
| 2002 | 74.92 |
| 2003 | 74.32 |
| 2004 | 73.69 |
| 2005 | 73.02 |
| 2006 | 72.29 |
| 2007 | 71.52 |
| 2008 | 70.72 |
| 2009 | 69.89 |
| 2010 | 69.04 |
| 2011 | 68.13 |
| 2012 | 67.21 |
| 2013 | 66.28 |
| 2014 | 65.36 |
| 2015 | 65.04 |
| 2016 | 64.58 |
| 2017 | 64.24 |
| 2018 | 64.01 |
| 2019 | 63.71 |
| 2020 | 62.62 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Rwanda was 42.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 91.47 in 1978, while its lowest value was 37.95 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 91.47 |
| 1996 | 78.99 |
| 2014 | 65.45 |
| 2017 | 38.51 |
| 2018 | 38.64 |
| 2019 | 37.95 |
| 2020 | 42.14 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 62.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 86.45 in 1990, while its lowest value was 62.87 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.45 |
| 1991 | 85.77 |
| 1992 | 84.70 |
| 1993 | 82.98 |
| 1994 | 80.51 |
| 1995 | 78.81 |
| 1996 | 78.98 |
| 1997 | 78.33 |
| 1998 | 77.68 |
| 1999 | 77.04 |
| 2000 | 76.41 |
| 2001 | 75.79 |
| 2002 | 75.18 |
| 2003 | 74.54 |
| 2004 | 73.88 |
| 2005 | 73.18 |
| 2006 | 72.41 |
| 2007 | 71.60 |
| 2008 | 70.76 |
| 2009 | 69.90 |
| 2010 | 69.02 |
| 2011 | 68.10 |
| 2012 | 67.17 |
| 2013 | 66.23 |
| 2014 | 65.31 |
| 2015 | 65.06 |
| 2016 | 64.71 |
| 2017 | 64.46 |
| 2018 | 64.28 |
| 2019 | 64.05 |
| 2020 | 62.87 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 84.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 89.63 in 1990, while its lowest value was 84.29 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.63 |
| 1991 | 89.49 |
| 1992 | 89.19 |
| 1993 | 88.71 |
| 1994 | 88.15 |
| 1995 | 87.46 |
| 1996 | 87.50 |
| 1997 | 87.29 |
| 1998 | 87.02 |
| 1999 | 86.71 |
| 2000 | 86.37 |
| 2001 | 86.10 |
| 2002 | 85.85 |
| 2003 | 85.63 |
| 2004 | 85.43 |
| 2005 | 85.25 |
| 2006 | 85.13 |
| 2007 | 85.03 |
| 2008 | 84.94 |
| 2009 | 84.85 |
| 2010 | 84.75 |
| 2011 | 84.67 |
| 2012 | 84.57 |
| 2013 | 84.44 |
| 2014 | 84.29 |
| 2015 | 84.33 |
| 2016 | 84.35 |
| 2017 | 84.38 |
| 2018 | 84.41 |
| 2019 | 84.40 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 83.74 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 95.44 in 1990, while its lowest value was 83.74 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.44 |
| 1991 | 94.93 |
| 1992 | 93.98 |
| 1993 | 92.60 |
| 1994 | 91.28 |
| 1995 | 89.44 |
| 1996 | 89.55 |
| 1997 | 89.29 |
| 1998 | 89.02 |
| 1999 | 88.70 |
| 2000 | 88.34 |
| 2001 | 87.93 |
| 2002 | 87.50 |
| 2003 | 87.08 |
| 2004 | 86.69 |
| 2005 | 86.36 |
| 2006 | 86.12 |
| 2007 | 85.93 |
| 2008 | 85.77 |
| 2009 | 85.61 |
| 2010 | 85.42 |
| 2011 | 85.25 |
| 2012 | 85.03 |
| 2013 | 84.79 |
| 2014 | 84.52 |
| 2015 | 84.38 |
| 2016 | 84.20 |
| 2017 | 84.10 |
| 2018 | 83.95 |
| 2019 | 83.74 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 84.08 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 92.49 in 1990, while its lowest value was 84.08 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.49 |
| 1991 | 92.16 |
| 1992 | 91.53 |
| 1993 | 90.61 |
| 1994 | 89.67 |
| 1995 | 88.42 |
| 1996 | 88.49 |
| 1997 | 88.26 |
| 1998 | 87.99 |
| 1999 | 87.68 |
| 2000 | 87.32 |
| 2001 | 86.98 |
| 2002 | 86.65 |
| 2003 | 86.33 |
| 2004 | 86.04 |
| 2005 | 85.79 |
| 2006 | 85.61 |
| 2007 | 85.46 |
| 2008 | 85.34 |
| 2009 | 85.22 |
| 2010 | 85.08 |
| 2011 | 84.95 |
| 2012 | 84.79 |
| 2013 | 84.61 |
| 2014 | 84.40 |
| 2015 | 84.35 |
| 2016 | 84.28 |
| 2017 | 84.24 |
| 2018 | 84.18 |
| 2019 | 84.08 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Rwanda was 47.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 92.35 in 1978, while its lowest value was 43.76 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 92.35 |
| 1989 | 47.96 |
| 1996 | 85.09 |
| 2000 | 87.20 |
| 2002 | 77.36 |
| 2005 | 84.60 |
| 2012 | 71.75 |
| 2014 | 83.72 |
| 2017 | 44.28 |
| 2018 | 44.19 |
| 2019 | 43.76 |
| 2020 | 47.10 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 82.50 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 85.03 in 1995, while its lowest value was 82.29 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.57 |
| 1991 | 83.71 |
| 1992 | 83.93 |
| 1993 | 84.26 |
| 1994 | 84.66 |
| 1995 | 85.03 |
| 1996 | 85.00 |
| 1997 | 84.93 |
| 1998 | 84.86 |
| 1999 | 84.79 |
| 2000 | 84.72 |
| 2001 | 84.65 |
| 2002 | 84.58 |
| 2003 | 84.51 |
| 2004 | 84.43 |
| 2005 | 84.36 |
| 2006 | 84.29 |
| 2007 | 84.22 |
| 2008 | 84.15 |
| 2009 | 84.08 |
| 2010 | 84.01 |
| 2011 | 83.94 |
| 2012 | 83.87 |
| 2013 | 83.80 |
| 2014 | 83.73 |
| 2015 | 83.77 |
| 2016 | 83.83 |
| 2017 | 83.88 |
| 2018 | 83.91 |
| 2019 | 83.97 |
| 2020 | 82.29 |
| 2021 | 82.50 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Rwanda was 74.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 107.53 in 1989, while its lowest value was 71.66 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 99.17 |
| 1989 | 107.53 |
| 1996 | 97.68 |
| 2000 | 103.69 |
| 2002 | 99.68 |
| 2005 | 104.06 |
| 2012 | 94.84 |
| 2014 | 100.34 |
| 2017 | 73.01 |
| 2018 | 71.66 |
| 2019 | 72.20 |
| 2020 | 74.18 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 100.33 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 101.31 in 2019, while its lowest value was 92.17 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.17 |
| 1991 | 92.67 |
| 1992 | 93.50 |
| 1993 | 94.77 |
| 1994 | 96.34 |
| 1995 | 97.78 |
| 1996 | 97.68 |
| 1997 | 97.80 |
| 1998 | 97.93 |
| 1999 | 98.06 |
| 2000 | 98.19 |
| 2001 | 98.32 |
| 2002 | 98.46 |
| 2003 | 98.60 |
| 2004 | 98.74 |
| 2005 | 98.88 |
| 2006 | 99.03 |
| 2007 | 99.18 |
| 2008 | 99.34 |
| 2009 | 99.50 |
| 2010 | 99.66 |
| 2011 | 99.82 |
| 2012 | 99.99 |
| 2013 | 100.16 |
| 2014 | 100.34 |
| 2015 | 100.51 |
| 2016 | 100.76 |
| 2017 | 100.95 |
| 2018 | 101.10 |
| 2019 | 101.31 |
| 2020 | 100.34 |
| 2021 | 100.33 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Rwanda was 63.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 93.12 in 1978, while its lowest value was 44.60 in 1989.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 93.12 |
| 1989 | 44.60 |
| 1996 | 87.11 |
| 2000 | 84.10 |
| 2002 | 77.61 |
| 2005 | 81.30 |
| 2012 | 75.65 |
| 2014 | 83.44 |
| 2017 | 60.65 |
| 2018 | 61.67 |
| 2019 | 60.61 |
| 2020 | 63.49 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 82.23 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 90.68 in 1990, while its lowest value was 82.01 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.68 |
| 1991 | 90.33 |
| 1992 | 89.76 |
| 1993 | 88.91 |
| 1994 | 87.87 |
| 1995 | 86.96 |
| 1996 | 87.02 |
| 1997 | 86.84 |
| 1998 | 86.66 |
| 1999 | 86.47 |
| 2000 | 86.29 |
| 2001 | 86.10 |
| 2002 | 85.90 |
| 2003 | 85.71 |
| 2004 | 85.51 |
| 2005 | 85.32 |
| 2006 | 85.12 |
| 2007 | 84.91 |
| 2008 | 84.71 |
| 2009 | 84.51 |
| 2010 | 84.30 |
| 2011 | 84.09 |
| 2012 | 83.88 |
| 2013 | 83.66 |
| 2014 | 83.45 |
| 2015 | 83.35 |
| 2016 | 83.20 |
| 2017 | 83.09 |
| 2018 | 83.00 |
| 2019 | 82.88 |
| 2020 | 82.01 |
| 2021 | 82.23 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Rwanda was 54.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 92.72 in 1978, while its lowest value was 46.34 in 1989.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 92.72 |
| 1989 | 46.34 |
| 1996 | 85.98 |
| 2000 | 85.80 |
| 2002 | 77.47 |
| 2005 | 83.10 |
| 2012 | 73.56 |
| 2014 | 83.59 |
| 2017 | 51.94 |
| 2018 | 52.37 |
| 2019 | 51.68 |
| 2020 | 54.82 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 82.37 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 87.05 in 1990, while its lowest value was 82.16 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.05 |
| 1991 | 86.94 |
| 1992 | 86.77 |
| 1993 | 86.51 |
| 1994 | 86.22 |
| 1995 | 85.96 |
| 1996 | 85.98 |
| 1997 | 85.86 |
| 1998 | 85.73 |
| 1999 | 85.60 |
| 2000 | 85.48 |
| 2001 | 85.35 |
| 2002 | 85.22 |
| 2003 | 85.09 |
| 2004 | 84.96 |
| 2005 | 84.82 |
| 2006 | 84.69 |
| 2007 | 84.56 |
| 2008 | 84.42 |
| 2009 | 84.29 |
| 2010 | 84.15 |
| 2011 | 84.01 |
| 2012 | 83.87 |
| 2013 | 83.73 |
| 2014 | 83.59 |
| 2015 | 83.56 |
| 2016 | 83.52 |
| 2017 | 83.49 |
| 2018 | 83.47 |
| 2019 | 83.44 |
| 2020 | 82.16 |
| 2021 | 82.37 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
