Labor force, total, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4011 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.4011 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.4011 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3036 units per person, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3206 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3207 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3218 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3232 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3151 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3036 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3084 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3131 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3193 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3263 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3328 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3385 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3427 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3454 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3471 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3483 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3489 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3493 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3497 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3503 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3512 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3524 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3535 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3546 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3557 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3569 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3582 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3597 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3615 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3527 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3812 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3571 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3721 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3964 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3979 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4011 units per person | +0.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.4011 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.4011 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3172 units per person | 0.3036 units per person | 0.3263 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3453 units per person | 0.3328 units per person | 0.3503 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3556 units per person | 0.3512 units per person | 0.3615 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3843 units per person | 0.3571 units per person | 0.4011 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 129 Congo 0.4073 units per person compare
- 130 Zimbabwe 0.4044 units per person compare
- 131 Suriname 0.4019 units per person compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 0.3997 units per person compare
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3995 units per person compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 0.3951 units per person compare
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, per capita in Rwanda?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Rwanda was 0.4011 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4011 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3036 units per person in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.