Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 23.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Rwanda, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda is 23.22, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda peaked at 41.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.41, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 73rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.41 | — |
| 2017 | 39.54 | +140.9% |
| 2020 | 37.34 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 41.8 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 39.84 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 36.34 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 36.48 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.22 | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.98 | 16.41 | 39.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.84 | 23.22 | 41.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.56 compare
- 71 Angola 25.66 compare
- 72 Iceland 24.38 compare
- 74 Cambodia 20.49 compare
- 75 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.71 compare
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda was 23.22 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.