Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda

Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
95th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.493 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.893 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.693 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.714 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.57 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.582 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.571 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.634 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.584 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 95th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2010 0.9% +81.2%
2013 0.7% -22.4%
2016 0.7% +3.1%
2017 0.6% -20.2%
2018 0.6% +2.1%
2019 0.6% -1.8%
2020 0.6% +10.9%
2021 0.6% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Rwanda ranks 95th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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