Rwanda vs United States of America: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Rwanda
- United States of America
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 37.75 against 37.58 in United States of America, a difference of 0.17.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 41st of 71 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.01 | 37.06 | 10.95 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 43.22 | 37.79 | 5.43 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Rwanda or United States of America?
- Rwanda, at 37.75 against 37.58 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Rwanda and United States of America?
- 0.17, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and United States of America rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Rwanda ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 41st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.