Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 37.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda stood at 37.75. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda peaked at 48.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.75, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.06 | — |
| 2018 | 47.63 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.32 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 45.18 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 47.94 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 45.9 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 42.6 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 39.97 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 37.75 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.01 | 47.63 | 48.32 | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.22 | 37.75 | 47.94 | 6 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda was 37.75 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.75 in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.