ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Rwanda
Rwanda: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 621.79 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Rwanda stood at 621.79 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 451.47 1000 No | — |
| 2018 | 444.33 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 437.69 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 494.98 1000 No | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 637.33 1000 No | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 665.46 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 638.48 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 621.79 1000 No | -2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 621.79 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.42 1000 No, 4.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 444.5 1000 No | 437.69 1000 No | 451.47 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 611.61 1000 No | 494.98 1000 No | 665.46 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Rwanda?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Rwanda was 621.79 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 665.46 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 437.69 1000 No in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.