Labour Force Survey 2024
Publications
Labour Force Survey - 2024 (Q4)
In November 2024 (Q4), the working age population (16 years and above) was around 8.4 million of whom around 4.6 million were employed, 789 thousand were unemployed, and 3 million were out of labour force. The labour force comprises 5.4 million people, which includes both the employed and unemployed population. The proportion of working age population who were in the labour force has consistently increased since 2022. In November 2024, it was estimated to be 64.0 % which is 4 percentage points higher than the estimated value in November 2023 (60.0%).
Labour Force Survey - 2024 (Q3)
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), conducted by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, is a household-based sample survey that gathers data on the labour market activities of individuals aged 14 and older residing in private households. Notably, only individuals aged 16 and above are included in the reporting.
Labour Force Survey - 2024 (Q2)
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), conducted by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, is a household-based sample survey that gathers data on the labour market activities of individuals aged 14 and older residing in private households. Notably, only individuals aged 16 and above are included in the reporting.
Labour Force Survey - 2024 (Q1)
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) is a household-based sample survey conducted by the NISR. It collects data on the labour market activities of individuals aged 14 years and older who live in private households in Rwanda. However, only persons aged 16 years and above are covered for reporting.
In this report 2024 (Q1), the survey results are mainly compared for February of each year starting from 2019. However, some tables in the annex are presented with more observed data points of the labor force surveys.