electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2023-4e441574

Labour Force Survey 2023 | Africa (Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR)

71,849 rows - 1 Africa country - not-applicable - Repackaged by Electric Sheep Africa

TL;DR

This dataset packages one public table from Rwanda's official Data Sharing Platform as ML-ready Parquet. The source package is the provenance boundary: all usable source columns from this table stay together in this repo.

About the source

• Source: Labour Force Survey 2023
• Publisher: NISR
• Portal: Rwanda Data Sharing Platform
• Dataset ID: 6833b527-260d-4ad6-b77d-37285f98635a
• Schema: Rwanda Labour Force Survey
• Table: labour_force_2023
• Sectors: National Statistics, Labour
• Source tags: Microdata
• Period: not-applicable
• Resource: CSV package
• License: CC BY 4.0
• Packaging mode: tabular_resource

Source description

Summary: This dataset contains annual labour force statistics for Rwanda, compiled from the 2023 Labour Force Survey conducted across four quarters (February, May, August, and November 2023) by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Data were collected using Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) through face-to-face interviews in selected households. The survey covers key labour market indicators including employment status, unemployment, labour force participation, income from employment, migrant workers, and persons with disabilities. The reference population includes individuals aged 16 years and above living in private households in Rwanda. Geographic Coverage: National coverage across Rwanda, with key labour indicators disaggregated at national, district, and residential area levels. Time Period: 2023, covering four survey rounds conducted in February, May, August, and November 2023. Frequency: Quarterly (four data collection rounds per year, aggregated into an annual dataset). Population/Units: Individuals aged 16 years and above living in private households in Rwanda. Institutional populations (e.g., hostels, health facilities, correctional institutions) and persons living in seasonal dwellings or work sites are excluded. Key Variables: Employment status, unemployment status, labour force participation, time-related underemployment, job characteristics (main and secondary employment), past employment, own-use production, subsistence production, income from employment, and household characteristics. Purpose: The dataset is designed to provide official labour market statistics for monitoring employment trends, labour force participation, and socio-economic conditions in Rwanda to support national planning and policy formulation. Data Quality Notes: The survey uses a two-stage stratified sampling design with weighting adjustments for design, non-response, and population calibration. The response rate for the 2023 survey was 96.0%. Data are subject to sampling and non-sampling errors, and results may vary slightly due to seasonal labour fluctuations.

Geographic coverage

1 Africa country:

Country	Rows	First year	Last year	Name
RWA	71,849	n/a	n/a	Rwanda

Indicators or Resource Contents

• This source package is published as a normalized tabular resource.

Schema

Column	Type	Description	Example
source_record_id	string	Stable row identifier assigned during Electric Sheep Africa packaging.	6833b527-260d-4ad6-b77d-37285f98635a:0
country_iso3	string	ISO3 country code.	RWA
country_name	string	Country name.	Rwanda
id	int64	Row ID	1
psu_no	int64	Primary Sampling Unit-quarterly	5802
qh_no	int64	Questionnaire Number	1
hhid	int64	Household identification	580201
pid	int64	Personal ID	58020101
province	int64	Province	1
code_ur	int64	Urban-Rural	2
code_dis	int64	District	11
lfs_year	int64	LFS data collection year	2023
weight2	float64	Annual Weight	26.24268
a01	int64	Sex	1
a02	int64	Relationship	1
a03m	int64	Date of birth Month	1
a03y	int64	date of birth year	1991
a04	int64	Age at last birthday	32
a05	float64	Present marital status	3.0
a06	float64	Do you have difficulty seeing even if wearing glasses?	1.0
a07	float64	Do you have difficulty hearing even if using a hearing aid?	1.0
a08	float64	Do you have difficulty walking or climbing steps?	1.0
a09	float64	Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating?	1.0
a10	float64	Do you have difficulty washing all over or dressing?	1.0
a11	float64	Using your usual language do you have difficulty communicating for example understanding or being understood?	1.0
a12	int64	What is nationality?	1
a13	int64	Residential Status in Rwanda	1
a14a	int64	Country/Area of birth	1
a14b	float64	District of birth	26.0
a15	int64	Has usual place of residence always been in this district?	1
a16y	float64	The period of usual place of residence-Years	3.0
a17a	float64	District or foreign country did he/she live.	1.0
a17b	float64	District code	28.0
a18	float64	Kind of place he/she lived in prior to arriving here?	2.0
a19	float64	How long did he/she live in the previous location prior to arriving here?	4.0
a20	float64	Reason to move away from previous location	9.0
a21	int64	Has he/she been away from home in this last 12 months?	2
a22	float64	Months during the past 12 months has he/she been away from this HH	``
a23	float64	While absent is/was he/she a member of another household?	``
a24	bool	Is he/she household member?	True
b01	float64	IS [NAME] currently studying?	2.0
b02a	float64	What is the Highest educational level is/ have [NAME] attending / attended?	3.0
b02b	float64	How many years have you completed in that level of education?	6.0
b03	float64	Highest certificate obtained	``
b06	float64	Ability to read and write	1.0
b07	float64	Currently attending any trade or technical Skills school	2.0
b08	float64	Did you learn any Trade or Technical vocational course?	2.0
b09	float64	How long will/did this Training take?	``
b10	float64	Type of technical skills learned?	``
b13	float64	Did [NAME] complete the course?	``
b13a	float64	In which year did complete this course?	``
b14	float64	What happened after you completed the course?	``
b18	float64	Has [Name] in last three months used any social media	2.0
b19	float64	Has [Name] in the last three months used intenet?	2.0
c01	float64	During the last 7 days did he/she do any work for wage salary commission tips	2.0
c02	float64	During the past 7 days did run or do any kind of business farming or ot	2.0
c03	float64	During the past 7 days did help unpaid in a business owned by a househol	1.0
c04	float64	Was this work in agriculture farming or fishing?	2.0
c05	float64	In general are the products obtained from this activity for sale or for family	``
c06	float64	During the last 7 days did have a paid job or a business from which he/s	``
c07	float64	What was the main reason was absent from work during the last 7 days?	``
c08	float64	What is the expected total absence from work for?	``
c09	float64	Does continue receiving an income from his/her job during absence?	``
c09a	float64	Among the following categories which correspond to the situation	``
c10	float64	Did [NAME] have any other paid job or business or performed any secondary activi	2.0
c11a	float64	How many hours does [NAME] usually work per week?Main job/activity	82.0
c11b	float64	How many hours does [NAME] usually work per week?Secondary job/activity	``
c12a	float64	During the past 7 days how many days did actually work?Main job/activity	6.0
c12b	float64	During the past 7 days how many days did actually work?Secondary job/act	``
c13a	float64	During the past 7 days how many hours per day did actually worked?Main j	72.0
c13b	float64	During the past 7 days how many hours per day did actually worked?second	``
c14	float64	How many hours did [NAME) usually worked at all jobs combined during the last 7	3.0
c15	float64	What was the main reason usually worked long hours per week?	2.0
c16	float64	During the last 4 weeks did look for additional or other work?	``
c17	float64	Would want to work more hours per week than usualy worked provided the extra hou	``
c18	float64	If an opportunity for additional work became available could start working	``
c19	float64	During the last 4 weeks did [NAME] look for any kind of paid job or try to start a business	``
c20	float64	Has [NAME] already found a job or arranged to start a business in the next 4 wee	``
c22	float64	For how long has [NAME] been without work and trying to find a paid job or start	``
c23	float64	Would [NAME] want to work if a paid job or business opportunity became availabl	``
c24	float64	What was the main reason did not try to find a paid job or start a busine	``
c25	float64	If a paid job or business opportunity become available could [NAME] have started	``
c26	float64	What is the mean reason why could not start working in the last 7 days o	``
c21	string	what did [NAME] do in the last 4 weeks to find a paid job or start a business?	``
c21_a	float64	Arranging for financial ressources applying for permits licences	``
c21_b	float64	Looking for land premises machinery supplies farming inputs	``
c21_c	float64	Seeking the assistance of friends relatives or other types of intermediaries	``
c21_d	float64	Registering with or contacting public or private employment services	``
c21_e	float64	Applying to employers directly checking at worksites farms factory gates markets	``
c21_f	float64	Placing or answering newspaper or online job advertisements	``
c21_g	float64	Placing and updating resumes on professional or social networking sites online	``
c21_h	float64	No method	``
c21_l	float64	Other - specify	``
d03a	float64	What is the name of your workplace?	3.0
d04	float64	Do you work in....	3.0
d05	float64	In this job is [NAME] working as...	6.0
d06	float64	Have [NAME] been employed on the basis of:	``
d07	float64	Is [NAME]'s contract or agreement :	``
d08	float64	The duration of the contract or agreement?	``
d09a	float64	Does employer pay contributions on [NAME]?s behalf to social security fund	``
d09b	float64	Does employer pay contributions on [NAME]?s behalf to health insurance fund	``
d10a	float64	Benefits paid for annual leave	``
d10b	float64	Benefits paid for sick leave	``
d10c	float64	Benefits paid for maternity/paternity leave	``
d10d	float64	Is's salary subjected to deduction of taxe	``
d11	float64	Does [NAME] belong to any trade union or syndicate	``
d12	float64	How much did he/she earn at main job last time in cash and in kind before tax	``
d12a	float64	Amount in Rwandan francs	``
d13	float64	How long did it cover?	``
d14	float64	Does [NAME] receive in-kind payments in main job such as food agricultural products	``
d15	float64	What is the value of these in-kind payments?	``
d15a	float64	Amount in Rwandan francs	``
d16	float64	What period did it cover?	``
d17	float64	Taking into account both cash and in kind payments Would you say the monthly amount	``
d20	float64	Is the business/establishment where [NAME] works registered with the RRA or pay	2.0
d21	float64	In order to report to an authority does the business/establishment where	2.0
d23	float64	In what type of place does [NAME] usually work?	4.0
d27	float64	Is a secondary paid job or business/activity reported	2.0
d24a	float64	How long have [NAME] been working-Years?	10.0
e11	float64	Apart from the main job:how many Job did had in the last 7 days?	``
e12	float64	How much did earn from other jobs or activities had last week in cash?	``
e12b	float64	Amount in Rwandan francs	``
e13	float64	How long did it cover?	``
f01	float64	Has [NAME]ever worked previously for a wage salary or for other income in cash	``
f02	float64	The main reason to stop working in his/her last paid job / business?	``
f05	float64	What is main source of income at present?	``
g01	float64	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend collecting firewood for the	0.0
g02	float64	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend fetching water for the house	0.0
g03	float64	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend searching for fodder or gra	0.0
g04	float64	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend manufacturing household good	0.0
g05	float64	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend constructing your dwelling	0.0
g06	float64	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend doing household chores inclu	0.0
g07	float64	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend looking after children and e	0.0
g01a	float64	In the last 7 days did [NAME] spend time collecting firewood for the household	2.0
g02a	float64	In the last 7 days did [Name] spend time on fetching water for the household?	2.0
g03a	float64	In the last 7 days did [Name] spend time on grazing or feeding hiusehold animal	2.0
g04a	float64	In the last 7 days did [Name] spend time on manufacturing of goods for family u	2.0
g05a	float64	In the last 7 days did [Name] spend time on construction of own building?	2.0
g06a	float64	In the last 7 days did [Name] spend time on doing household chores?	2.0
g07a	float64	In the last 7 days did [Name] take time to look after children or adults	2.0
h01	float64	During the last four weeks did he/she do any of the following work mainly for o	2.0
h02	float64	How many days per week did [NAME] usually worked in these activities?	``
h03	float64	How many hours per day has [NAME] usually worked in these activities?	``
h05	float64	In general did the household sell or barter any part of the goods obtained from	``
h06	float64	About how much does the household regularly sell?	``
h09	float64	Do you regularly or sometimes engage paid employee in the farming activity?	``
h00	float64	How would you describe your main situation on labour market at present?	2.0
h04	float64	Source column.	2.0
h10	float64	Excluding family members how many paid employees do you usually engage in thes	``
i01_a	float64	Main material used in building this house for roof	1.0
i01_b	float64	Main material used in building this house for exterior walls	8.0
i01_c	float64	Main material used in building this house for floor	5.0
i02	float64	How many rooms in your household are used for sleeping?	1.0
i03	float64	What type of toilet does your household have?	2.0
i04	float64	What is the main source of energy in your household for lighting?	1.0
i05	float64	What is the main source of energy in your household for cooking?	2.0
i06a	float64	What is the main source of water in your household for drinking?	3.0
i06b	float64	What is the main source of water in your household for other uses?	3.0
i07a	float64	Does this household own Refrigerator/Freezer?	2.0
i07b	float64	Does this household own radio?	2.0
i07c	float64	Does this household own TV set?	2.0
i07d	float64	Does this household own parabolic antena?	2.0
i07e	float64	Does this household own Video/DVD player?	2.0
i07f	float64	Does this household own Computer and accessories?	2.0
i07g	float64	Does this household own Music system?	2.0
i07h	float64	Does this household own Cooker?	2.0
i07i	float64	Does this household own Sewing machine?	2.0
i07j	float64	Does this household own Laundry machine?	2.0
i07k	float64	Does this household own Electric fan?	2.0
i07l	float64	Does this household own Camera?	2.0
i07m	float64	Does this household own Mobile phone?	1.0
i07n	float64	Does this household own Car ?	2.0
i07o	float64	Does this household own Bicycle ?	2.0
i07p	float64	Does this household own Motorcycle ?	2.0
i07q	float64	Does this household own internet connection ?	2.0
status1	float64	Labour force status with 16+	1.0
wap16	float64	Working age population	1.0
employed16	float64	Employment to population ratio	100.0
ur1	float64	Unemployment rate	0.0
lfpr	float64	Labour force particiaption rate	100.0
sub	float64	Dimunished Subsistance foodstaff producers	2.0
tru	float64	Time related underemployment	0.0
plf	float64	Potential labour force	``
youth	float64	Youth 16 to 24 years old	``
young	float64	Young 16 to 30 years old	``
luu	float64	Labour underutilisation	``
luur	float64	Labour underutilization rate	0.0
disable	bool	person with disability	False
discourage	float64	Discouraged jobseekers	``
willing	float64	Willing non seeker and not available	``
migrant	float64	Recent migration	1.0
neetyouth	float64	NEET 16-24	``
neetyoung	float64	NEET 16-30	``
youngs	float64	Young status	``
main_sect	float64	Economic sector	3.0
indb1	float64	Years of schooling	6.0
attained	float64	Level of education completed	2.0
cash	float64	Monthly income in cash for employees	``
intcash	float64	Income interval	``
age5	int64	Five years age group	7
age10	float64	Broader age group	2.0
usualhrs	float64	Usual working hours	7.0
timegood	float64	Time spent in production of goods	``
timeservice	float64	Time spent in production of services	``
hhsize	int64	Household size	3
usual_h	float64	Number of usual hours	82.0
act_hrs	float64	Number of actual hours worked	72.0
acthrs	float64	Actual hours intervals	6.0
ya	float64	Young/adult	2.0
hr_own	float64	Total hours in own use	``
combhrs	float64	Combined hours for Own use and employment	82.0
subhrs	float64	Time spent in subsistance activities	``
hr_cshmain	float64	Hourly wage of employees in main job	``
hr_cash	float64	Hourly wage of employees	``
tvt2	float64	General or TVET attainment	2.0
tvet3	float64	TVET Completion	``
agdis	float64	RECODE of A04	2.0
prod_unit	float64	Production sector unit	1.0
sm	float64	Search methods	``
ud	float64	Unemployment duration	``
iev2	float64	Formal and Informal employment for main job	2.0
head	float64	Head of the household	1.0
dg01	float64	fetch firewood	``
dg02	float64	fetch water	``
dg03	float64	searching fodder or grazing	``
dg04	float64	manufacturing household goods	``
dg05	float64	repairing household	``
dg06	float64	Cooking and shopping	``
dg07	float64	Looking after children and elderly	``
age3	float64	selected age group	2.0
tvt	float64	Attended TVT or not	0.0
lu2	float64	LU2 - Combined rate of unemployment and time-related underemployment	0.0
lu3	float64	LU3 - Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force	0.0
lu4	float64	LU4 - Composite measure of labour underutilization	0.0
trur	float64	Time related underemployment rate	0.0
indb05	float64	Field of education	0.0
isco2digit	float64	occupation activity at two digit	52.0
isic2digitdigit	float64	economic activity at two digit	47.0
indd01	float64	ISCO High level	5.0
indd03	float64	ISIC High level	7.0
inde02	float64	ISIC High level_secondary	``
age3_16_30	float64	Youth age groups	``
yur1	float64	Youth unemployment rate	``
source_provider	string	Publishing organization.	NISR
source_dataset	string	Source dataset title.	Labour Force Survey 2023
source_resource	string	Source table name.	labour_force_2023
source_package_id	string	Rwanda Data Sharing Platform dataset UUID.	6833b527-260d-4ad6-b77d-37285f98635a
source_resource_id	string	Rwanda Data Sharing Platform dataset UUID.	6833b527-260d-4ad6-b77d-37285f98635a
source_url	string	Original source download URL.	https://api.data.gov.rw/api/v1/datasets/public/6833b527-260d-4ad6-b77d-...
license_id	string	Source license identifier.	cc-by-4.0
retrieved_at	string	UTC retrieval timestamp.	2026-07-18T11:48:51Z

Usage

from datasets import load_dataset

ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2023-4e441574")
df = ds["train"].to_pandas()
print(df.head())

Filter to Rwanda

rwanda = df[df["country_iso3"] == "RWA"]

Work with indicators

if "indicator_id" in df.columns:
    print(df["indicator_id"].value_counts().head())
    sample = df.sort_values([c for c in ["indicator_id", "year"] if c in df.columns])

Citation

@misc{electric_sheep_africa_africa_rwanda_labour_force_survey_2023_4e441574_2026,
  title        = {Labour Force Survey 2023 | Africa (Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR)},
  author       = {NISR},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://api.data.gov.rw/api/v1/datasets/public/6833b527-260d-4ad6-b77d-37285f98635a},
  publisher    = {HuggingFace Datasets, repackaged by Electric Sheep Africa},
  howpublished = {\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2023-4e441574}}
}

License

Released under CC BY 4.0.

Original data (c) NISR. When using this dataset, please cite both the original source above and the Electric Sheep Africa repackaging.

About Electric Sheep

Electric Sheep Africa is part of the Electric Sheep mission: a unified, ML-ready data layer for Africa on Hugging Face. We pull data from authoritative open sources, normalize the schemas, package as Parquet, and publish with consistent dataset cards so researchers and developers can use load_dataset() to start working in seconds.

Browse the full collection: huggingface.co/electricsheepafrica

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Provenance: ingested 2026-07-18 via the Electric Sheep pipeline. Source URL: https://api.data.gov.rw/api/v1/datasets/public/6833b527-260d-4ad6-b77d-37285f98635a/download?format=csv