ILO SURVEY CATALOGUE / Central Data Catalog / LFS / RWA_2023_LFS_V01_M_ILO_VAR
LFS

Labour Force Survey 2023

Rwanda, 2023
Reference ID
RWA_2023_LFS_v01_M_ILO_VAR
Producer(s)
Rwanda National Institute of Statistics
Collections
Labour force surveys
Metadata
DDI/XML JSON
Study website
Created on
Mar 22, 2026
Last modified
Mar 22, 2026
Page views
25157
Downloads
255

Data file: RWA_LFS_2023_FULL

Cases: 71849
Variables: 347
Producer: Rapi

Variables

psu_no
Primary Sampling Unit-quarterly
qh_no
QUESTIONNAIRE NUMBER
hhid
Household identification
pid
Personal id
province
Province
code_ur
urban-rural
code_dis
District
lfs_round
LFS dadata collection quarter
lfs_year
LFS data collection year
weight
quarter weight
weight2
Annual_weight
a01
Sex
a02
Relationship
a03m
Date of birth Month
a03y
date of birth year
a04
Age at last birthday
a05
Present marital status
a06
Do you have difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses?
a07
Do you have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid?
a08
Do you have difficulty walking or climbing steps?
a09
Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating?
a10
Do you have difficulty (with self-care such as) washing all over or dressing?
a11
Using your usual language, do you have difficulty communicating, mple understand
a12
What is nationality?
a13
Residential Status in Rwanda
a14a
Country/Area of birth
a14b
District of birth
a15
Has usual place of residence always been in this district?
a16y
The period of usual place of residence( last move)-Years
a17a
District or foreign country did he/she live.
a17b
District code
a18
Kind of place he/she lived in prior to arriving here?
a19
How long did he/she live in the previous location prior to arriving here?
a20
Reason to move away from previous location
a21
Has he/she been away from home in this last 12 months?
a22
Months during the past 12 months has he/she been away from this HH
a23
While absent, is/was he/she a member of another household?
a24
Is he/she household member?
b01
IS [NAME] currently studying?
b02a
What is the Highest educational level is/ have [NAME] attending / attended?
b02b
How many years have you completed in that level of education?
b03
Highest certificate obtained
b06
Ability to read and write
b07
Currently attending any trade or technical Skills school
b08
Did you learn any Trade or Technical vocational course (TVET)?
b09
How long will/did this Training take?
b10
Type of technical skills learned?
b13
Did [NAME] complete the course?
b13a
In which year did (Name) complete this course?
b14
What happened after you completed the course?
b18
Has [Name] in last three months used any social media (facebook, whatsapp, tweet
b19
Has [Name] in the last three months used intenet? (for individual use not for of
c01
During the last 7 days,did he/she do any work for wage, salary, commission, tips
c02
During the past 7 days, did (NAME) run or do any kind of business, farming or ot
c03
During the past 7 days, did (NAME) help unpaid in a business owned by a househol
c04
Was this work in agriculture, farming or fishing?
c05
In general, are the products obtained from this activity for sale or for family
c06
During the last 7 days, did (NAME) have a paid job or a business from which he/s
c07
What was the main reason (NAME) was absent from work during the last 7 days?
c08
What is the expected total absence from work for (NAME)?
c09
Does (NAME) continue receiving an income from his/her job during absence?
c09a
Among the following categories, which correspond to the (NAME)'s situation
c10
Did [NAME] have any other paid job or business or performed any secondary activi
c11a
How many hours does [NAME] usually work per week?Main job/activity
c11b
How many hours does [NAME] usually work per week?Secondary job/activity
c12a
During the past 7 days, how many days did (NAME) actually work?Main job/activity
c12b
During the past 7 days, how many days did (NAME) actually work?Secondary job/act
c13a
During the past 7 days, how many hours per day did (NAME) actually worked?Main j
c13b
During the past 7 days, how many hours per day did (NAME) actually worked?second
c14
How many hours did [NAME) usually worked at all jobs combined during the last 7
c15
What was the main reason (NAME) usually worked long hours per week?
c16
During the last 4 weeks, did (NAME) look for additional or other work?
c17
Would want to work more hours per week than usualy worked provided the extra hou
c18
If an opportunity for additional work became available, could (NAME) start worki
c19
During the last 4 weeks, did [NAME] look for any kind of paid job or try to star
c20
Has [NAME] already found a job or arranged to start a business in the next 4 wee
c22
For how long has [NAME] been without work and trying to find a paid job or start
c23
Would [NAME] want to work if a paid job or business opportunity became availabl
c24
What was the main reason (NAME) did not try to find a paid job or start a busine
c25
If a paid job or business opportunity become available, could [NAME] have starte
c26
What is the mean reason why (NAME) could not start working in the last 7 days o
c21
what did [NAME] do in the last 4 weeks to find a paid job or start a business?
c21_a
Arranging for financial ressources,applying for permits,licences
c21_b
Looking for land,premises,machinery,supplies,farming inputs
c21_c
Seeking the assistance of friends,relatives or other types of intermediaries
c21_d
Registering with or contacting public or private employment services
c21_e
Applying to employers directly,checking at worksites,farms,factory gates,markets
c21_f
Placing or answering newspaper or online job advertisements
c21_g
Placing and updating resumes on professional or social networking sites online
c21_h
No method
c21_l
Other, specify
d03a
What is the name of (NAME)?s workplace?
d04
Does (Name) work in....
d05
In this job, is [NAME] working as??
d06
Have [NAME] been employed on the basis of:
d07
Is [NAME]'s contract or agreement :
d08
The duration of the contract or agreement?
d09a
Does employer pay contributions on [NAME]?s behalf to social security fund
d09b
Does employer pay contributions on [NAME]?s behalf to health insurance fund
d10a
Benefits paid for annual leave
d10b
Benefits paid for sick leave
d10c
Benefits paid for maternity/paternity leave
d10d
Is (Name)'s salary subjected to deduction of taxe (PAYE)
d11
Does [NAME] belong to any trade union or syndicate
d12
How much did he/she earn at main job last time in cash and in kind, before taxe
d12a
Amount in Rwandan francs
d13
How long did it cover?
d14
Does [NAME] receive in-kind payments in main job such as food, agricultural prod
d15
What is the value of these in-kind payments?
d15a
Amount in Rwandan francs
d16
What period did it cover?
d17
Taking into account both cash and in kind payments,Would you say the monthly amo
d20
Is the business/establishment where [NAME] works registered with the RRA or pay
d21
In order to report to an authority, does the business/establishment where (NAME)
d23
In what type of place does [NAME] usually work?
d27
Is a secondary paid job or business/activity reported
d24a
How long have [NAME] been working (total experience)-Years?
e11
Apart from the main job:how many Job did(Name) had in the last 7 days?
e12
How much did (Name) earn from other jobs or activities had last week in cash?
e12b
Amount in Rwandan francs
e13
How long did it cover?
f01
Has [NAME]ever worked previously for a wage, salary or for other income in cash
f02
The main reason to stop working in his/her last paid job / business?
f05
What is (Name) main source of income at present?
g01
In the last 7 days, how many hours did [NAME] spend collecting firewood for the
g02
In the last 7 days, how many hours did [NAME] spend fetching water for the house
g03
In the last 7 days, how many hours did [NAME] spend searching for fodder or gra
g04
In the last 7 days, how many hours did [NAME] spend manufacturing household good
g05
In the last 7 days, how many hours did [NAME] spend constructing your dwelling,
g06
In the last 7 days, how many hours did [NAME] spend doing household chores inclu
g07
In the last 7 days, how many hours did [NAME] spend looking after children and e
g01a
In the last 7 days, did [NAME] spend time collecting firewood for the household
g02a
In the last 7 days, Did [Name] spent time on fetching water for the household?
g03a
In the last 7 days, Did [Name] spent time on grazing or feeding hiusehold animal
g04a
In the last 7 days, Did [Name] spent time on manufacturing of goods for family u
g05a
In the last 7 days, Did [Name] spent time on construction of own building?
g06a
In the last 7 days, Did [Name] spent time on doing household chores?
g07a
In the last 7 days, Did [Name] tooktime to look under children or adults
h01
During the last four weeks did he/she do any of the following work mainly for o
h02
How many days per week did [NAME] usually worked in these activities?
h03
How many hours per day has [NAME] usually worked in these activities?
h05
In general, did the household sell or barter any part of the goods obtained from
h06
About how much does the household regularly sell?
h09
Do you regularly or sometimes engage paid employee in the farming activity?
h00
How would you describe your main situation on labour market at present?
h04
h10
Excluding family members, how many paid employees do you usually engage in thes
i01_a
Main material used in building this house for roof
i01_b
Main material used in building this house for exterior walls
i01_c
Main material used in building this house for floor
i02
How many rooms in your household are used for sleeping?
i03
What type of toilet does your household have?
i04
What is the main source of energy in your household for lighting?
i05
What is the main source of energy in your household for cooking?
i06a
What is the main source of water in your household for drinking?
i06b
What is the main source of water in your household for other uses?
i07a
Does this household own Refrigerator/Freezer?
i07b
Does this household own radio?
i07c
Does this household own TV set?
i07d
Does this household own parabolic antena?
i07e
Does this household own Video/DVD player?
i07f
Does this household own Computer and accessories?
i07g
Does this household own Music system?
i07h
Does this household own Cooker?
i07i
Does this household own Sewing machine?
i07j
Does this household own Laundry machine?
i07k
Does this household own Electric fan?
i07l
Does this household own Camera?
i07m
Does this household own Mobile phone?
i07n
Does this household own Car ?
i07o
Does this household own Bicycle ?
i07p
Does this household own Motorcycle ?
i07q
Does this household own internet connection ?
hhrg
Rotation Group
status1
Labour force status with 16+
wap16
Working age population
employed16
Employment to population ratio
ur1
Unemployment rate
lfpr
Labour force particiaption rate
sub
Dimunished Subsistance foodstaff producers
tru
Time related underemployment
plf
Potential labour force
youth
Youth 16 to 24 years old
young
Young 16 to 30 years old
luu
Labour underutilisation
luur
Labour underutilization rate
disable
person with disability
discourage
Discouraged jobseekers
willing
Willing non seeker and not available
migrant
Recent migration
neetyouth
NEET 16-24
neetyoung
NEET 16-30
youngs
Young status
main_sect
Economic sector
indb1
Years of schooling
attained
Level of education completed
cash
Monthly income in cash for employees
intcash
Income interval
age5
Five years age group
age10
Broader age group
usualhrs
Usually working hours
timegood
Time spent in production of good
timeservice
Time spent in production of services
hhsize
Household size
usual_h
Number of usual hours
act_hrs
Number of actual hours worked
acthrs
Actual hours intervals
ya
Young/adult
hr_own
Total hours in own use
combhrs
Combined hours for Own use and employment
subhrs
Time spent in subsistance activities
hr_cshmain
Hourly wage of employees in main job
hr_cash
Hourly wage of employees
tvt2
General or TVET attainemnt
tvet3
TVET Completion
agdis
RECODE of A04 (Age at last birthday)
prod_unit
Production sector unit
sm
Search methods
ud
Unemployment duration
iev2
Formal and Informal employment for main job
head
Head of the household
dg01
fetch firewood
dg02
fetch water
dg03
searching fooder or grazing
dg04
manufacturing household goods
dg05
repairing household
dg06
Cooking and shopping
dg07
Looking after children and aldery
age3
selected age group
tvt
Attended TVT or not
lu2
LU2 - Combined rate of unemployment and time-related underemployment(%)
lu3
LU3 - Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force(%)
lu4
LU4 - Composite measure of labour underutilization(%)
trur
Time related underemployment rate(%)
indb05
Field of education
d01b2
occupation activity at two digit
d03b1
economic activity at two digit
indd01
ISCO High level
indd03
ISIC High level
inde02
ISIC High level_secondary
age3_16_30
Youth age groups
yur1
Youth unemployment rate
ilo_time
Time (Gregorian Calendar)
ilo_key
Key unique identifier per individual
ilo_wgt
Sample weight
ilo_hh
Key unique identifier per household
ilo_hhsize
Number of household members
ilo_region_sub1
National sub region - level 1
ilo_geo
Geographical coverage
ilo_sex
Sex
ilo_age
Age
ilo_age_5yrbands
Age (5-year age bands)
ilo_age_10yrbands
Age (10-year age bands)
ilo_age_aggregate
Age (Aggregate)
ilo_age_ythadult
Age (Youth and adults)
ilo_edu_isced11
Level of education (ISCED 11)
ilo_edu_aggregate
Level of education (Aggregate)
ilo_edu_voc
Vocational Education
ilo_edu_attendance
Education (Attendance)
ilo_swt_form
Forms of school-to-work transition
ilo_swt_stage
Stages of school-to-work transition
ilo_placeofbirth
Place of birth
ilo_citizenship
Citizenship
ilo_relationship_details
Relationship to the reference person
ilo_relationship_aggregate
Relationship to the reference person (Aggregate levels)
ilo_mrts_details
Marital status
ilo_mrts_aggregate
Marital status (Aggregate levels)
ilo_dsb_details
Disability status (Details)
ilo_dsb_aggregate
Disability status (Aggregate)
ilo_wap
Working age population
ilo_lfs_emp
Employment
ilo_lfs_notemp_activ
Looking to work
ilo_lfs_notemp_avail
Available to work
ilo_lfs_notemp_futur
Future starters
ilo_lfs_notemp_will
Willing to work
ilo_lfs
Labour Force Status
ilo_neet
Youth not in education, employment or training
ilo_sub_dest
Destination of production
ilo_lfs_emp19
Employment - 19th ICLS
ilo_lfs19
Labour Force Status - 19th ICLS
ilo_olf_dlma
Labour market attachment (Degree of)
ilo_olf_plf
Potential labour force
ilo_olf_gap
Persons willing to work
ilo_mjh
Multiple job holders
ilo_job1_ste_icse93
Status in employment (ICSE 93) - Main job
ilo_job1_ste_aggregate
Status in employment (Aggregate) - Main job
ilo_job1_eco_isic4_2digits
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 2 digits level - main job
ilo_job1_eco_isic4
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4) - main job
ilo_job1_eco_aggregate
Economic activity (Aggregate) - main job
ilo_job1_eco_sector
Economic activity (Sector) - main job
ilo_job1_eco_agnag
Economic activity (Agriculture, Non-agriculture) - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_isco08_2digits
Occupation (ISCO-08), 2 digit level - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_isco08
Occupation (ISCO-08) - main job
ilo_job1_edu_skill_norm
Educational mismatch (normative approach) - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_aggregate
Occupation (Aggregate) - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_skill
Occupation (Skill level) - main job
ilo_job1_careworkers
Care workers from isco08 2 digits and isic4 2 digits
ilo_job1_ins_sector
Institutional sector (private/public) of economic activities - main job
ilo_job1_how_actual
Weekly hours actually worked - main job
ilo_job1_how_actual_bands
Weekly hours actually worked bands - main job
Total: 347
Back to Catalog