In August 2025 (Q3), the working age population (16 years and above) was around 8.6 million of whom around 4.9 million were employed, 754 thousand were unemployed, and 2.9 million were out of labour force.
The employment-to-population ratio (EPR) increased to 57% in August 2025 (Q3), up from 54.3 % in August 2024 (Q3). The unemployment rate stood at 13.4 % indicating that roughly for every 7 persons in the labour force, there was one person unemployed.
The labour underutilization rate stood at 56.7 % in August 2025 (Q3). It was higher among females (64.7 %) than males (48.3 %) and higher among youth (57.8 %) than adults (55.8 %).
Rwanda employment Q3 2025 job Labour Force unemployment| Attachment | Size |
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| Rwanda Labour Force Participation Rate up to 65.8 % in Aug 2025. (1.18 MB) | 1.18 MB |