Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at 3.01 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 20.1 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -19.49 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1994 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -494.1% |
| 1995 | -19.49 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 20.1 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1997 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1999 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1971 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2020 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -5452.7% |
| 2021 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2022 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2023 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2025 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.01 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5452.7% | -0.1971 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -494.1% | 4.33 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +252.6% | -4.26 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +203.1% | -19.49 % change on previous year | 20.1 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -140.4% | 10.55 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -106.9% | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.1971 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -19.49 % change on previous year | 20.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.1971 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.49 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.