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Labour Force Survey 2019 | Africa (Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR) 81,778 rows - 1 Africa country/area - 2019-02-01-2019-12-31 - source table - Engineered by Electric Sheep Africa TL;DR This dataset contains 81,778 rows from Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR, covering Labour Force Survey 2019. It is published as ML-ready Parquet with consistent Hugging Face metadata, source provenance, and analysis-friendly loading examples. What This… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2019-da6b3287.

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Labour Force Survey 2019 | Africa (Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR)

81,778 rows - 1 Africa country/area - 2019-02-01-2019-12-31 - source table - Engineered by [Electric Sheep Africa](https://huggingface.co/electricsheepafrica)

TL;DR

This dataset contains 81,778 rows from Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR, covering Labour Force Survey 2019. 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 2019 Labour Force Survey conducted across four quarters (February, May, August, and November 2019) by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. The survey design transitioned in 2019 from bi-annual to quarterly data collection to improve labour market monitoring. The four survey rounds were combined to produce annual estimates at national and district levels where applicable. The survey captures key labour market indicators including employment status, unemployment, labour force participation, income from employment, own-use production work, labour underutilization, and household characteristics. The reference population includes individuals aged 16 years and above living in private households in Rwanda. Geographic Coverage: National coverage across Rwanda, with labour indicators disaggregated at national, district, and residential area levels.

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: not detected.
—Time coverage basis: source metadata period.
—Recommended join keys: country_iso3 where available plus source-specific keys.

Coverage

Dimension	Value
Rows	81,778
Countries/areas	1
First period	2019-02-01
Last period	2019-12-31
Indicators	0
Columns	250
Source format	CSV

Geographic Coverage

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

Area	Rows	First year	Last year	Name
`RWA`	81,778	2019-02-01	2019-12-31	`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.	`70e00f25-12ce-44e0-b3ee-dbbca5f8ffcf:0`
`country_iso3`	`string`	ISO3 country or area code.	`RWA`
`country_name`	`string`	Country or area name.	`Rwanda`
`id`	`int64`	Row ID	`9004`
`province`	`string`	Province	`Northern Province`
`code_dis`	`string`	District	`Rulindo`
`weight`	`double`	Annual Weight	`201.71234`
`pkey`	`double`	Identifier	`837090306.0`
`a01`	`string`	Sex	`Male`
`a02`	`string`	Relationship	`Child (Son/daughter)`
`a04`	`double`	Age at last birthday	`17.0`
`a05`	`string`	Present marital status	`Single`
`a06`	`string`	Do you have difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses?	`No-no difficulty`
`a07`	`string`	Do you have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid?	`No-no difficulty`
`a08`	`string`	Do you have difficulty walking or climbing steps?	`No-no difficulty`
`a09`	`string`	Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating?	`No-no difficulty`
`a10`	`string`	Do you have difficulty (with self-care such as) washing all over or dressing?	`No-no difficulty`
`a11`	`string`	Using your usual language, do you have difficulty communicating, for example understanding or being understood?	`No-no difficulty`
`a12`	`string`	What is nationality?	`Rwanda`
`a13`	`string`	Residential Status in Rwanda	`Permanent Resident`
`a14a`	`string`	Country/Area of birth	`Rwanda`
`a14b`	`string`	District of birth	`Rulindo`
`a15`	`bool`	Has usual place of residence always been in this district?	`False`
`a16y`	`double`	The period of usual place of residence (last move) - Years	``
`a17a`	`string`	In what district or foreign country did you live?	``
`a17b`	`string`	District code	``
`a18`	`string`	Kind of place you lived in prior to arriving here?	``
`a19`	`double`	How long did you live in the previous location prior to arriving here?	``
`a20`	`string`	Reason to move away from previous location	``
`a21`	`bool`	Have you been away from home in this last 12 months?	`False`
`a22`	`double`	Months during the past 12 months you have been away from this HH	``
`a23`	`string`	While absent, are/were you a member of another household?	``
`a24`	`bool`	Are you a household member?	`True`
`a25`	`string`	Are you currently studying or working?	``
`a26`	`string`	What type of work do you do?	``
`a27`	`double`	How many days per week did you usually work in these activities?	``
`a28`	`double`	How many hours per day did you usually work in these activities?	``
`a29`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend collecting firewood for the household?	``
`a30`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend fetching water for the household?	``
`a31`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend searching for fodder or grazing	``
`a32`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend constructing your dwelling	``
`a33`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend doing household chores	``
`a34`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend looking after children and elderly	``
`b01`	`string`	Are you currently studying?	`True`
`b02a`	`string`	What is the highest educational level are/have you attending/attended?	`Lower secondary education`
`b02b`	`double`	How many years have you completed in that level of education?	`2.0`
`b03`	`string`	Highest certificate obtained	``
`b04`	`string`	The place of the highest qualification attained	``
`b05a`	`string`	Area of specialization	``
`b05b`	`double`	ESCED code	`0.0`
`b05c`	`string`	ESCED name	``
`b06`	`string`	Ability to read and write	``
`b07`	`string`	Currently attending any trade or technical skills school	`False`
`b08`	`string`	Did you learn any Trade or Technical vocational course (TVET)?	`False`
`b09`	`string`	How long will/did this training take?	``
`b10`	`string`	Type of technical skills learned?	``
`b11`	`string`	Where did you acquire these skills	``
`b12`	`string`	Who was the main sponsor for this course?	``
`b13`	`string`	Did you complete the course?	``
`b13a`	`double`	In which year did you complete this course?	``
`b14`	`string`	What happened after you completed the course?	``
`b15`	`string`	At what level could you use of computer?	`Less`
`b16a`	`string`	At what level could you speak English	`Don't Know`
`b16b`	`string`	At what level could you speak French	`4.0`
`b16c`	`string`	At what level could you speak Swahili	`Don't Know`
`c01`	`string`	During the last 7 days, did you do any work for wage, salary, commission, tips	`False`
`c02`	`string`	During the past 7 days, did you run or do any kind of business, farming	`False`
`c03`	`string`	During the past 7 days, did you help unpaid in a business owned by a household member?	`False`
`c04`	`string`	Was this work in agriculture, farming or fishing?	``
`c05`	`string`	In general, are the products obtained from this activity for sale or for family use?	``
`c06`	`string`	During the last 7 days, did you have a paid job or a business from which you were absent	`False`
`c07`	`string`	What was the main reason you were absent from work during the last 7 days?	``
`c08`	`string`	What is the expected total absence from work for you?	``
`c09a`	`string`	Among the following categories, which correspond to your situation	``
`c09`	`string`	Do you continue receiving an income from your job during absence?	``
`c10`	`string`	Did you have any other paid job or business or performed any secondary activity	``
`c11a`	`double`	How many hours do you usually work per week? Main job/activity	``
`c11b`	`double`	How many hours do you usually work per week? Secondary job/activity	``
`c12a`	`double`	During the past 7 days, how many days did you actually work? Main job/activity	``
`c12b`	`double`	During the past 7 days, how many days did you actually work? Secondary job/activity	``
`c13a`	`double`	During the past 7 days, how many hours per day did you actually work? Main job/activity	``
`c13b`	`double`	During the past 7 days, how many hours per day did you actually work? Secondary job/activity	``
`c14`	`string`	How many hours did you usually work at all jobs combined during the last 7 days?	``
`c15`	`string`	What was the main reason you usually worked long hours per week?	``
`c16`	`string`	During the last 4 weeks, did you look for additional or other work?	``
`c17`	`string`	Would want to work more hours per week than usualy worked provided the extra hours	``
`c18`	`string`	If an opportunity for additional work became available, could you start working	``
`c19`	`string`	During the last 4 weeks, did you look for any kind of paid job or try to start	``
`c20`	`string`	Have you already found a job or arranged to start a business in the next 4 weeks	``
`c21`	`string`	What did you do in the last 4 weeks to find a paid job or start a business?	``
`c21a`	`string`	Arranging for financial ressources, applying for permits, licences	``
`c21b`	`string`	Looking for land, premises, machinery, supplies, farming inputs	``
`c21c`	`string`	Seeking the assistance of friends, relatives or other types of intermediaries	``
`c21d`	`string`	Registering with or contacting public or private employment services	``
`c21e`	`string`	Applying to employers directly, checking at worksites, farms, factory gates, markets	``
`c21f`	`string`	Placing or answering newspaper or online job advertisements	``
`c21g`	`string`	Placing and updating resumes on professional or social networking sites online	``
`c21h`	`string`	No method	``
`c22`	`double`	For how long have you been without work and trying to find a paid job or start	``
`c23`	`string`	Would you want to work if a paid job or business opportunity became available	``
`c24`	`string`	What was the main reason you did not try to find a paid job or start a business	``
`c25`	`string`	If a paid job or business opportunity become available, could you have started	``
`c26`	`string`	What is the mean reason why you could not start working in the last 7 days	``
`d01b2`	`double`	Main tasks and duties (ISCO CODE)	``
`d02`	`string`	What do you think could be the minimum level of education to carry out the job	``
`d03a`	`string`	What is the name of your workplace?	``
`d03a1`	`string`	Workplace name	``
`d03b`	`string`	What are the main goods or services produced at your place of work or its main	``
`d03b1`	`double`	Main goods and services (ISIC code)	``
`d04`	`string`	Do you work in...	``
`d05`	`string`	In this job, are you working as...	``
`d06`	`string`	Have you been employed on the basis of:	``
`d07`	`string`	Is your contract or agreement:	``
`d08`	`string`	The duration of the contract or agreement?	``
`d09a`	`string`	Does employer pay contributions on your behalf to social security fund	``
`d09b`	`string`	Does employer pay contributions on your behalf to health insurance fund	``
`d10a`	`string`	Benefits paid for annual leave	``
`d10b`	`string`	Benefits paid for sick leave	``
`d10c`	`string`	Benefits paid for maternity/paternity leave	``
`d10d`	`string`	Is your salary subjected to deduction of tax (PAYE)	``
`d11`	`string`	Do you belong to any trade union or syndicate	``
`d20`	`string`	Is the business/establishment where you work registered with the RRA or pay	``
`d21`	`string`	In order to report to an authority, does the business/establishment where you	``
`d22a`	`double`	How many regular paid or unpaid employees including you, work at your place	``
`d22b`	`string`	How many regular paid or unpaid employees including you, work at your place	``
`d23`	`string`	In what type of place do you usually work?	``
`d24a`	`double`	How long have you been working (total experience) - Years?	``
`d25`	`string`	In day to day work do you need the computer to perform your duties?	``
`d26`	`string`	Do you use computer in your day to day work?	``
`d27`	`string`	Is a secondary paid job or business/activity reported	``
`e01b1`	`double`	Main tasks and duties (ISCO CODE)	``
`e02b1`	`double`	Main goods or services (ISIC CODE)	``
`e03`	`string`	In your secondary job/activity, do you work in...	``
`e04`	`string`	In your secondary job/business, do you work as...	``
`e05a`	`string`	Does the employer pay contributions on your behalf to social security fund?	``
`e05b`	`string`	Does the employer pay contributions on your behalf to health insurance?	``
`e06a`	`string`	Are you paid annual leave	``
`e06b`	`string`	Are you paid sick leave	``
`e06c`	`string`	Are you paid maternity/paternity leave?	``
`e07`	`string`	Is the business/establishment where you work registered with the RRA or	``
`e08`	`string`	Does your employer keep any written records or accounts?	``
`e09a`	`double`	Including you, how many regular paid or unpaid employees (less than 10)	``
`e09b`	`string`	Including you, how many regular paid or unpaid employees (more than 10)	``
`e10`	`string`	In what type of place do you usually work?	``
`e11`	`double`	Apart from the main job: how many jobs did you have in the last 7 days?	``
`f01`	`string`	Have you ever worked previously for a wage, salary or for other income in cash?	``
`f02`	`string`	The main reason to stop working in his/her last paid job/business?	``
`f03b1`	`double`	Main tasks and duties (ISCO CODE)	``
`f04b`	`string`	What were the main goods or services produced at your workplace	``
`f04b1`	`double`	Main goods and services (ISIC CODE)	``
`f05`	`string`	What is your main source of income at present?	``
`f07`	`string`	What competencies do you need to increase your employment opportunities?	``
`g01`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend collecting firewood for the household?	``
`g02`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend fetching water for the household?	``
`g03`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend searching for fodder or grazing	``
`g04`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend constructing your dwelling	``
`g05`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend manufacturing household goods	``
`g06`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend doing household chores	``
`g07`	`double`	In the last 7 days, how many hours did you spend looking after children and elderly	``
`h01`	`string`	During the last four weeks did you do any of the following work mainly for	``
`h02`	`double`	How many days per week did you usually work in these activities?	``
`h03`	`double`	How many hours per day have you usually worked in these activities?	``
`h04`	`string`	Has done any agricultural activity?	``
`h05`	`string`	In general, did the household sell or barter any part of the goods obtained from	``
`h06`	`string`	About how much does the household regularly sell?	``
`h07`	`string`	What was the net Value in Frw the household get from agricultural activities	``
`h08`	`string`	Was the previous season below/above average or an average season for your household	``
`h09`	`string`	Do you regularly or sometimes engage paid employee in the farming activity?	``
`h10`	`string`	Excluding family members, how many paid employees do you usually engage in these	``
`h11a`	`string`	Did you get access to the land for the agricultural work by leasing	``
`h11b`	`string`	Did you get access to the land for the agricultural work by renting (share-cropping)	``
`h11c`	`string`	Did you get access to the land for the agricultural work by renting (fixed rent)	``
`h11d`	`string`	Did you get access to the land for the agricultural work by renting (free of charge)	``
`h11e`	`string`	Did you get access to the land for the agricultural work by communal rights/public	``
`i01_a`	`string`	Main material used in building this house for roof	``
`i01_b`	`string`	Main material used in building this house for exterior walls	``
`i01_c`	`string`	Main material used in building this house for floor	``
`i02`	`double`	How many rooms in your household are used for sleeping?	``
`i03`	`string`	What type of toilet does your household have?	``
`i04`	`string`	What is the main source of energy in your household for lighting?	``
`i05`	`string`	What is the main source of energy in your household for cooking?	``
`i06a`	`string`	What is the main source of water in your household for drinking?	``
`i06b`	`string`	What is the main source of water in your household for other uses?	``
`i07a`	`string`	Does this household own Refrigerator/Freezer?	``
`i07b`	`string`	Does this household own radio?	``
`i07c`	`string`	Does this household own TV set?	``
`i07d`	`string`	Does this household own parabolic antenna?	``
`i07e`	`string`	Does this household own Video/DVD player?	``
`i07f`	`string`	Does this household own Computer and accessories?	``
`i07g`	`string`	Does this household own Music system?	``
`i07h`	`string`	Does this household own Cooker?	``
`i07i`	`string`	Does this household own Sewing machine?	``
`i07j`	`string`	Does this household own Laundry machine?	``
`i07k`	`string`	Does this household own Electric fan?	``
`i07l`	`string`	Does this household own Camera?	``
`i07m`	`string`	Does this household own Mobile phone?	``
`i07n`	`string`	Does this household own Car?	``
`i07o`	`string`	Does this household own Bicycle?	``
`i07p`	`bool`	Does this household own Motorcycle?	``
`i07q`	`string`	Does this household own internet connection?	``
`i08`	`int64`	How many of this household members used internet in the last 12 months?	``
`i09`	`int64`	How many of this household members having mobile phone?	``
`i10`	`double`	How many of this household members having personal computer?	``
`i11`	`double`	How many of this household members using social media	``
`i12`	`double`	How many of this household members aged 10 and above who used a computer in the	``
`i13`	`double`	How many of this household members aged 10 and above who know to use at least one	``
`indd01`	`string`	ISCO High level	``
`indd03`	`string`	ISIC High level	``
`lu2`	`double`	Combined rate of TRU and unempoyment	``
`lu3`	`double`	Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force	``
`trur`	`double`	Time related underemployment	``
`status1`	`string`	Labour force status with 14+	``
`indb05`	`string`	Field of education	``
`wap16`	`double`	Working age population	``
`employed16`	`double`	Employment to population ratio	``
`ur1`	`double`	Unemployment rate	``
`lfpr`	`double`	Labour force particiaption rate	``
`tru`	`string`	Time related underemployment	``
`plf`	`string`	Potential labour force	``
`luu`	`string`	Labour underutilisation	``
`luur`	`double`	Labour underutilisation rate	``
`disable`	`double`	person with disability	``
`discourage`	`double`	Discouraged jobseekers	``
`migrant`	`string`	Recent migration	``
`neetyoung`	`double`	NEET 16-30	``
`prod_unit`	`string`	Production sector unit	``
`iev2`	`string`	Formal and Informal employment for main job	``
`indb1`	`double`	Years of schooling	``
`attained`	`string`	Level of education completed	``
`age5`	`string`	Five years age group	``
`age10`	`string`	Broader age group	``
`usualhrs`	`string`	Usual working hours	``
`usual_h`	`double`	Number of usual hours	``
`act_hrs`	`double`	Number of actual hours worked	``
`acthrs`	`string`	Actual hours intervals	``
`tvt2`	`string`	General or TVET attainment	``
`ud`	`string`	Unemployment duration	``
`work_agr`	`string`	Work in agriculture (type)	``
`lfs_workforce`	`string`	Work in agriculture (yes/no)	``
`d24`	`string`	How long have you been working (total experience)?	``
`f03b`	`string`	What were your main tasks and duties?	``
`f06`	`string`	In your opinion, which of the following best describes your main status at present	``
`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

python

from datasets import load_dataset

ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2019-da6b3287")
df = ds["train"].to_pandas()
print(df.head())

Inspect Columns

python

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

Filter By Geography

python

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

Time-Series Pattern

python

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

Pivot For Analysis

python

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

—No canonical year/date column was detected in the packaged table; use source metadata and domain context for temporal interpretation.
—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_2019
—License: CC BY 4.0
—Retrieved/generated: 2026-07-18T16:43:28Z
—Hugging Face repo: electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2019-da6b3287

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
—Check missingness before modeling
—Use country_iso3 as the safest geography join key when present

Citation

bibtex

@misc{electric_sheep_africa_africa_rwanda_labour_force_survey_2019_da6b3287_2019,
  title        = {Labour Force Survey 2019 | Africa (Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR)},
  author       = {NISR},
  year         = {2019},
  url          = {https://api.data.gov.rw/api/v1/datasets/public/70e00f25-12ce-44e0-b3ee-dbbca5f8ffcf},
  publisher    = {Hugging Face Datasets, engineered by Electric Sheep Africa},
  howpublished = {\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2019-da6b3287}}
}

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.

Provenance: README standardized 2026-08-12 by the Electric Sheep Africa README system. Source URL: https://api.data.gov.rw/api/v1/datasets/public/70e00f25-12ce-44e0-b3ee-dbbca5f8ffcf