ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Rwanda
Rwanda: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 789.79 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 789.79 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 5th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 574.29 1000 No | — |
| 2018 | 584.77 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 557.17 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 624.67 1000 No | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 727.27 1000 No | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 760.26 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 804.64 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 789.79 1000 No | -1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 789.79 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.02 1000 No, 24.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 572.08 1000 No | 557.17 1000 No | 584.77 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 741.33 1000 No | 624.67 1000 No | 804.64 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 42.88 1000 No
- 2 India 1,070 1000 No compare
- 2 Türkiye 242.11 1000 No compare
- 3 Pakistan 999.49 1000 No compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 180.28 1000 No compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 68.91 1000 No compare
- 4 Myanmar 915.98 1000 No
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53.34 1000 No
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19.22 1000 No compare
- 6 Russian Federation 745.83 1000 No compare
- 7 Philippines 681.05 1000 No compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 18.79 1000 No compare
- 8 Mexico 539.55 1000 No compare
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 789.79 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 804.64 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 557.17 1000 No in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 87 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 37.5%. 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 — Female — 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.