Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda

Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
85th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.785 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.95 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.888 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.871 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.513 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.521 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.542 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.526 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.5% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

Rwanda ranks 85th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2000 0.8%
2010 1.0% +21.1%
2013 0.9% -6.5%
2016 0.9% -2.0%
2017 0.5% -41.1%
2018 0.5% +1.5%
2020 0.5% +4.1%
2021 0.5% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 5
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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