Rwanda Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

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.
  • Rwanda labor force participation rate for 2021 was 63.19%, a 0.32% increase from 2020.
  • Rwanda labor force participation rate for 2020 was 62.87%, a 1.18% decline from 2019.
  • Rwanda labor force participation rate for 2019 was 64.05%, a 0.23% decline from 2018.
  • Rwanda labor force participation rate for 2018 was 64.28%, a 0.18% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
North Korea 75.49%
Zimbabwe 74.72%
Madagascar 71.83%
Tanzania 71.76%
Nepal 70.70%
Ethiopia 69.08%
Eritrea 66.17%
Rwanda 63.19%
Niger 62.93%
Mozambique 61.49%
Malawi 60.53%
Mali 58.92%
South Sudan 58.77%
Central African Republic 55.37%
Liberia 53.37%
Burundi 52.35%
Guinea-Bissau 52.28%
Burkina Faso 50.62%
Uganda 48.67%
Guinea 42.18%
Benin 41.64%
Gambia 38.97%
Chad 37.75%
Democratic Republic of Congo 36.14%
Haiti 34.38%
Afghanistan 33.74%
Senegal 26.96%
Syrian Arab Republic 26.75%
Sierra Leone 26.59%
Yemen 25.48%
Togo 25.14%
Tajikistan 24.94%
Somalia 15.98%
Comoros 13.53%
Rwanda Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 63.19% 0.32%
2020 62.87% -1.18%
2019 64.05% -0.23%
2018 64.28% -0.18%
2017 64.46% -0.25%
2016 64.71% -0.35%
2015 65.06% -0.25%
2014 65.31% -0.92%
2013 66.23% -0.93%
2012 67.17% -0.93%
2011 68.10% -0.92%
2010 69.02% -0.88%
2009 69.90% -0.86%
2008 70.76% -0.84%
2007 71.60% -0.81%
2006 72.41% -0.77%
2005 73.18% -0.70%
2004 73.88% -0.66%
2003 74.54% -0.63%
2002 75.18% -0.62%
2001 75.79% -0.61%
2000 76.41% -0.63%
1999 77.04% -0.64%
1998 77.68% -0.65%
1997 78.33% -0.65%
1996 78.98% 0.17%
1995 78.81% -1.69%
1994 80.51% -2.47%
1993 82.98% -1.73%
1992 84.70% -1.07%
1991 85.77% -0.69%
1990 86.45% -0.69%