Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2000–2021
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 100th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 97 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
- 99 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
- 101 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 102 South Africa 0.5% compare
- 103 Pakistan 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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