Labour Force

Labour statistics play an essential role in the efforts of the country to achieve decent work for all. These statistics are needed for the development of policies towards this goal and for assessing progress towards decent work. The following statistics are taken from Labour force Survey Quarterly Report February 2022 (Q1), produced by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) as of May 2022.

7,873,326 persons

The working age population (16 years old and above)

3,580,022 persons

The population outside the labour force (not employed nor unemployed)

3,585,651 persons

Employed (all who worked for pay or profit). Employment to population ratio: 45.5%

4,293,305 persons

Labour force (The sum of employed and unemployed)

16.5%

Unemployment rate

54.5%

Labour force participation rate

The Employment Ecosystem Policy and Strategy Department has the following attributions:

  1. Coordinate and oversight the implementation of employment policies, strategies; programs/projects and interventions;
  2. Coordinate the elaboration of employment skills and workplace learning development policies and programs and oversee its implementation;
  3. Propose and conduct necessary studies on Employment development and decent work evolution in Rwanda;
  4. Coordinate the Labour governance, decent work, social protection activities and Compliance inspections activities;
  5. Ensure the labour litigation and mediation activities are well conducted.