Labour

Rwanda

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture35.1%
  • Employment in industry18.4%
  • Employment in services46.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
51.853.354.956.55819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
0.4031.382.373.354.3319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation63.5–63.7 %ILOSTAT [2024] 63.52 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 63.68 %
Female labour force participation57.1 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment11.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment16.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio56.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture35.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry18.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services46.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation57.3 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)2 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers19.5 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Rwanda's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (63.5–63.7 %), female labour force participation (57.1 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.