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

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

71,849 rows - 1 Africa country/area - 2023 - source table - Engineered by Electric Sheep Africa

TL;DR

This dataset contains 71,849 rows from Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR, covering Labour Force Survey 2023. It is published as ML-ready Parquet with consistent Hugging Face metadata, source provenance, and analysis-friendly loading examples.

What This Dataset Measures

Labour and workforce datasets help analysts study employment, participation, skills, sectoral structure, and the movement of people through work and livelihoods.

Source-provided context: 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.

How To Read This Dataset

• One row means: one source record from the original tabular resource, with Electric Sheep Africa provenance columns added where available.
• Primary geography column: country_iso3.
• Best time column: lfs_year.
• Time coverage basis: lfs_year.
• Recommended join keys: country_iso3 where available plus source-specific keys.

Coverage

Dimension	Value
Rows	71,849
Countries/areas	1
First period	2023
Last period	2023
Indicators	0
Columns	251
Source format	CSV

Geographic Coverage

Top areas shown below, sorted by row count when available:

Area	Rows	First year	Last year	Name
RWA	71,849	2023	2023	Rwanda

Indicators, Variables, Or Resource Contents

• This repo preserves one source tabular resource with its usable columns kept together.

Schema

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

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())

Inspect Columns

print(df.info())
print(df.head())

Filter By Geography

if "country_iso3" in df.columns:
    sample = df[df["country_iso3"] == "RWA"]

Time-Series Pattern

if "value" in df.columns and "lfs_year" in df.columns:
    trend = df.sort_values("lfs_year")

Pivot For Analysis

if {"indicator_id", "year", "value"}.issubset(df.columns):
    matrix = df.pivot_table(index="year", columns="indicator_id", values="value")
    print(matrix.tail())

Data Quality Notes

• Canonical time field: lfs_year.
• Missing values are preserved rather than silently imputed.
• Column names are standardized for machine use; source meanings are preserved where known.
• Always confirm source methodology, units, and collection definitions before policy, production, or redistribution-sensitive use.

Source And Provenance

• Source: Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR
• Publisher: NISR
• Portal: https://data.gov.rw/
• Resource: labour_force_2023
• License: CC BY 4.0
• Retrieved/generated: 2026-07-18T13:45:15Z
• Hugging Face repo: electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2023-4e441574

Transformations Applied

• Converted the source table to Parquet for efficient analytics and ML workflows.
• Added or preserved source provenance columns where available.
• Standardized README metadata, dataset loading configuration, schema documentation, and citation format.
• Preserved source-reported values without analytical imputation.

Suggested Analyses

• Track workforce composition over time
• Compare employment patterns across groups
• Join with education, population, and sector data
• Build time-series views and period-over-period comparisons
• Check missingness before modeling
• Use country_iso3 as the safest geography join key when present

Citation

@misc{electric_sheep_africa_africa_rwanda_labour_force_survey_2023_4e441574_2023,
  title        = {Labour Force Survey 2023 | Africa (Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR)},
  author       = {NISR},
  year         = {2023},
  url          = {https://api.data.gov.rw/api/v1/datasets/public/6833b527-260d-4ad6-b77d-37285f98635a},
  publisher    = {Hugging Face Datasets, engineered 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 is published by NISR. Electric Sheep Africa engineering standardizes the data for discovery, loading, and analysis on Hugging Face. Cite both the original source and this ML-ready dataset when used.

About Electric Sheep Africa

Electric Sheep Africa publishes ML-ready African public datasets on Hugging Face.

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Provenance: README standardized 2026-08-12 by the Electric Sheep Africa README system. Source URL: https://api.data.gov.rw/api/v1/datasets/public/6833b527-260d-4ad6-b77d-37285f98635a