Rwanda vs South Africa: Labor force participation rate by sex and age
Rwanda
1.0%
in 2023
South Africa
1.0%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Labor force participation rate by sex and age over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 217 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by sex and age, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by sex and age between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- Rwanda ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation data for use by ILO