Labor Force Participation Rate in Rwanda decreased to 62.10 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 64.30 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Rwanda averaged 58.30 percent from 2019 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 65.80 percent in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 50.60 percent in the first quarter of 2021. source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	4706.24	4974.22	Thousand	May 2026
Employment Rate	53.80	57.20	percent	May 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	62.10	64.30	percent	May 2026
Unemployed Persons	728.69	615.35	Thousand	May 2026
Unemployment Rate	13.40	11.00	percent	May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	15.70	13.40	percent	May 2026