Work & Labour in Rwanda 466 indicators covering work & labour for Rwanda. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Unemployment with advanced education, female 13.9% 2024 up 6.9% 18th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 72.7% 2025 down 12.0% 15th Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 973 2000 up 660.2% 90th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 52.7% 2025 down 17.8% 19th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 55.8% 2025 down 14.0% 23rd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 49.8% 2025 down 21.7% 22nd Part time employment, female 68.3% 2025 down 31.7% 5th Part time employment, male 52.0% 2025 down 48.0% 4th Part time employment, total 59.6% 2025 down 40.4% 4th Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 44.2% 2020 up 2.1% 118th Annual working hours per worker 1,584 hours per worker 2023 down 0.9% 114th Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,584 hours per worker 2023 down 0.9% 114th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 5.2% 2024 up 148.8% 140th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 11.3% 2024 up 868.4% 25th Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,584 hours per worker 2023 down 0.9% 114th Incidence of part-time employment 46.43 2025 down 30.1% 11th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 591.35 2025 up 243.5% 50th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 15.52 2025 up 187.8% 66th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 434.81 2025 up 269.5% 46th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 15.29 2025 up 196.3% 58th Employees 3,120 2025 up 85.9% 55th Unemployment of previously employed persons 246.89 2021 — 36th Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 29.2 2025 up 17.6% 100th Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 28.89 2025 down 14.0% 101st Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 201.74 2025 up 305.9% 34th Youth employees 1,243 2025 up 48.5% 34th Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 34.66 2025 down 10.8% 83rd Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 34.72 2025 down 10.3% 84th Average monthly earnings of employees 69,851 2024 up 15.7% 24th Average monthly earnings of employees 69,851 2024 up 15.7% 22nd Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.528 2024 down 7.5% 9th Median monthly earnings of employees 35,000 2024 up 15.1% 25th Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 5.2% 2024 up 148.8% 129th Female share of employment in senior and middle management 30.8% 2025 down 15.2% 65th Median monthly earnings of employees 35,000 2024 up 15.1% 24th Median monthly earnings of employees 35,000 2024 up 15.1% 24th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 1.28 2024 down 26.9% 125th Own-account workers, total 71.3% 2016 down 7.3% 5th Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 320.44 2025 up 138.8% 57th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 23.22 2025 down 37.5% 4th Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 1,210 2025 down 39.4% 12th Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 18.86 2025 down 48.2% 1st Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 371.27 2025 up 2,613.0% 11th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 13.65 2025 up 491.5% 19th Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 650.33 2025 up 906.3% 22nd Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 72.66 2025 down 12.0% 3rd Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 6,780 2025 up 22.1% 27th Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 2,051 2025 up 88.1% 43rd Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 87.12 2025 down 8.7% 10th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 90.92 2025 down 5.4% 14th Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 4.19 2025 up 484.6% 38th Informal employment 5,779 2025 up 83.6% 22nd Informal employment rate 90.06 2025 up 7.0% 4th Employment outside the formal sector 5,401 2025 up 92.8% 21st Share of employment outside the formal sector 84.17 2025 up 12.3% 2nd Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 5.36 2025 up 358.8% 45th Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 363.63 2025 up 460.2% 28th Youth time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 440.91 2025 down 51.7% 9th ← Previous Page 5 of 8 Next →