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Female students in plumbing class during a practical exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. Major water resources projects will now be required to ensure that at least 30 per cent of their workforce is made up of women. Sam Ngendahimana
Health

Women to take at least 30% of jobs in water projects

Monday, March 30, 2026
Women’s participation in Rwanda’s labour market increased by 7.4 percentage points between 2020 and 2024. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Economy

Labour force: Women participation increases by 7.4%

Sunday, March 01, 2026
Workers on duty at Asanti Garment factory in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Unemployment falls to 11.7% in Q4 2025

Friday, January 23, 2026
Thirty-five massage therapists graduated from a six-month industrial-based training programme at Ijabo Clinics Ltd, on Thursday, January 15. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

New graduates set professional tone for massage therapy

Friday, January 16, 2026
According to the Labour Force Survey Q3 2025 by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), 15.5 percent of youth aged 16 to 30 were unemployed in August, compared to 11.7 percent of adults.
Education

Universities step up to bridge skills gap, boost graduate employability

Monday, December 22, 2025
Sports enthusiasts raise their voices against gender-based violence during Car Free Day activities in Kigali. Courtesy
Health

Inside the mind of an abuser: Insights from a Psychologist

Monday, December 08, 2025
Workers at Kitabi Tea Factory handle tea leaves. One million Rwandans are actively looking for government jobs. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Idle hands, Rwanda’s future

Thursday, December 04, 2025
BRALIRWA Plc and Empower Rwanda officials pose for a group photo with the beneficiary during the launch on Thursday, September 18. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Press release: BRALIRWA supports 100 women with business start-up kits for economic opportunities

Saturday, September 20, 2025
Workers on duty at Asantii & Pink Mango Garment Factory in Kigali. Rwanda’s unemployment rate dropped to 13.4% in the second quarter of 2025, down from 16.8% during the same period in 2024, according to a Labour Force Survey released by NISR on July 29. File.
Economy

Unemployment rate drops to 13.4% in quarter two

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Workers pack fresh avocados for export at NAEB warehouse in Kicukiro. According to the latest Labour Force Survey by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)  published on April 28, findings show that 43.7 percent of the employed population worked in the agriculture sector in the first quarter of 2025. File
Agriculture

Agriculture dominated Rwanda’s job market in quarter one of 2025

Monday, April 28, 2025
A waiter serves a customer at a hotel in Kigali. The services sector had the majority of the employed population in 2024, according to the Labour Force Survey 2024. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rwanda's services sector leads in job creation — survey

Sunday, March 30, 2025
Officials from the Rwanda Stock Exchange, Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, Ministry of Sports, UN Women Rwanda and students from Gashora Girls Academy respond to the 'Ring the Bell' movement on March 7 in recognition of International women's day that falls on March 8. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Finance

Rwanda Stock Exchange rallies for inclusivity in financial blocks

Friday, March 07, 2025