electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2017-b6f7a3a7

Labour Force Survey 2017 | Africa (Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR)

77,761 rows - 1 Africa country/area - 2017-08-07-2017-10-06 - source table - Engineered by Electric Sheep Africa

TL;DR

This dataset contains 77,761 rows from Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR, covering Labour Force Survey 2017. 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 2017 Labour Force Survey conducted by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. The survey was implemented as part of the early LFS programme covering key labour market indicators including employment status, unemployment, labour force participation, time-related underemployment, own-use production work, 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 reported at national level. Time Period: 2017, covering the Labour Force Survey round conducted between August and October 2017. Frequency: Annual (single main survey round used for annual estimates). Population/Units: Individuals aged 16 years and above living in private households in Rwanda.

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	77,761
Countries/areas	1
First period	2017-08-07
Last period	2017-10-06
Indicators	0
Columns	242
Source format	CSV

Geographic Coverage

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

Area	Rows	First year	Last year	Name
RWA	77,761	2017-08-07	2017-10-06	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.	c3122640-a0d3-4bb7-8951-50103cc38852:0
country_iso3	string	ISO3 country or area code.	RWA
country_name	string	Country or area name.	Rwanda
id	int64	Row ID	1
psu_no	double	PSU NUMBER	585.0
pid	double	Personal ID	5850104.0
ur	string	Urban and Rural	Urban
phase	string	Data collection round	February_2017
province	string	Province	Kigali city
district	string	District	Nyarugenge
weight	double	Round_weight	117.70609693202896
weight2	double	Annual_weight	58.85305
samehh	bool	The same Household Visited last time?	False
hhrg	double	Rotation Group	5.0
ryear	double	Year	2017.0
a01	string	Sex	Female
a02	string	Relationship	Child (Son/daughter)
a03m	double	Date of birth Month	3.0
a03y	double	date of birth year	2007.0
a04	double	Age at last birthday	10.0
a05	string	Present marital status	``
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 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	Nyarugenge
a18	string	Kind of place he/she lived in prior to arriving here?	``
a19	double	How long did he/she live in the previous location prior to arriving here?	``
a20	string	Reason to move away from previous location	``
a21	bool	Has he/she been away from home in this last 12 months?	False
a22	double	Months during the past 12 months has he/she been away from this HH	``
a23	string	While absent is/was he/she a member of another household?	``
a24	bool	Is he/she household member?	True
a25	string	Is currently studying or working?	Studying only
a26	string	What type of work does do?	``
a27	double	How many days per week did [NAME] usually work in these activities?	``
a28	double	How many hours per day did [NAME] usually work in these activities?	``
a29	double	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend collecting firewood for the	0.0
a30	double	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend fetching water for the house	4.0
a31	double	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend searching for fodder or gra	0.0
a32	double	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend manufacturing household goods	0.0
a33	double	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend constructing your dwelling	0.0
a34	double	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend doing household chores inclu	0.0
a35	double	In the last 7 days how many hours did [NAME] spend looking after children and	0.0
b01	string	IS [NAME] currently studying?	``
b02a	string	What is the Highest educational level is/ have [NAME] attending / attended?	``
b02b	double	How many years have you completed in that level of education?	``
b03	string	Highest certificate obtained	``
b04	string	The place of the highest qualification attained	``
b05b	double	ESCED code	``
b06	string	Ability to read and write	``
b07	string	Currently attending any trade or technical Skills school	``
b08	string	Did you learn any Trade or Technical vocational course?	``
b09	string	How long will/did this Training take?	``
b10	string	Type of technical skills learned?	``
b11	string	Where did acquire these skills	``
b12	string	Who was the main sponsor for this course?	``
b13	string	Did [NAME] complete the course?	``
b13a	double	In which year did complete this course?	``
b14	string	What happened after you completed the course?	``
b15	string	At what level could you use of computer?	``
b16a	string	At what level could speak English	``
b16b	string	At what level could speak French	``
b16c	string	At what level could speak Swahili	``
c01	string	During the last 7 days did he/she do any work for wage salary commission tips	``
c02	string	During the past 7 days did run or do any kind of business farming or ot	``
c03	string	During the past 7 days did help unpaid in a business owned by a househol	``
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	``
c06	string	During the last 7 days did have a paid job or a business from which he/s	``
c07	string	What was the main reason was absent from work during the last 7 days?	``
c08	string	What is the expected total absence from work for?	``
c09	string	Does continue receiving an income from his/her job during absence?	``
c10	string	Did [NAME] have any other paid job or business or performed any secondary activi	``
c11a	double	How many hours does [NAME] usually work per week?Main job/activity	``
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	``
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	``
c13b	double	During the past 7 days how many hours per day did actually worked?second	``
c14	string	How many hours did [NAME) usually worked at all jobs combined during the last 7	``
c15	string	What was the main reason usually worked long hours per week?	``
c16	string	During the last 4 weeks did look for additional or other work?	``
c17	string	Would want to work more hours per week than usualy worked provided the extra hou	``
c18	string	If an opportunity for additional work became available could start working	``
c19	string	During the last 4 weeks did [NAME] look for any kind of paid job or try to start	``
c20	string	Has [NAME] already found a job or arranged to start a business in the next 4 wee	``
c21a	string	what did [NAME] do in the last 4 weeks to find a paid job or start a business?	``
c21b	string	What did [NAME] do in the last 4 weeks to find a paid job or start a business?	``
c21c	string	What did [NAME] do in the last 4 weeks to find a paid job or start a business?	``
c21d	string	What did [NAME] do in the last 4 weeks to find a paid job or start a business?	``
c22	string	For how long has [NAME] been without work and trying to find a paid job or start	``
c23	string	Would [NAME] want to work if a paid job or business opportunity became availabl	``
c24	string	What was the main reason did not try to find a paid job or start a busine	``
c25	string	If a paid job or business opportunity become available could [NAME] have started	``
c26	string	What is the mean reason why could not start working in the last 7 days o	``
indd01	string	ISCO High level	``
isco2d	string	Isco_2digits_mainjob	``
d02	string	What do you think could be the minimum level of education to carry out the job	``
indd03	string	ISIC High level	``
isic2d	string	Isic_2digits_mainjob	``
d04	string	Does work in....	``
d05	string	In this job is [NAME] working as...	``
d06	string	Have [NAME] been employed on the basis of:	``
d07	string	Is [NAME]'s contract or agreement :	``
d08	string	The duration of the contract or agreement?	``
d09a	string	Does employer pay contributions on [NAME]?s behalf to social security fund	``
d09b	string	Does employer pay contributions on [NAME]?s 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's salary subjected to deduction of taxe	``
d11	string	Does [NAME] belong to any trade union or syndicate	``
d12	string	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	string	How long did it cover?	``
d14	string	Does [NAME] receive in-kind payments in main job such as food agricultural prod	``
d15	string	What is the value of these in-kind payments?	``
d15a	double	Amount in Rwandan francs	``
d16	string	What period did it cover?	``
d17	string	Taking into account both cash and in kind payments Would you say the monthly amo	``
d18a	string	What is the net monthly earnings of from his/her business Activity?	``
d18a1	double	What is the net monthly earnings of from his/her business Activity?	``
d18b	string	What is the net monthly earnings of from his/her business or activity?	``
d19	string	Was this below average above average or average of monthly earnings during las	``
d20	string	Is the business/establishment where [NAME] works registered with the RRA or pay	``
d21	string	In order to report to an authority does the business/establishment where	``
d22a	double	How many regular paid or unpaid employees including [NAME] work at [NAME]'s pl	``
d22b	string	How many regular paid or unpaid employees including [NAME] work at [NAME]'s pl	``
d23	string	In what type of place does [NAME] usually work?	``
d24	string	How long have [NAME] been working?	``
d25	string	In day to day work does [NAME] need the computer to perform his/her duties?	``
d26	string	Does use computer in his/her day to day work?	``
inde01	string	ISCO High level_secondary	``
isco2e	string	Isco_2digits_secondjob	``
inde02	string	ISIC High level_secondary	``
isic2e	string	Isic_2digits_secondjob	``
e03	string	In his/her secondary job/activity does work in...	``
e04	string	In his/her secondary job/business does work as...	``
e05a	string	Does the employer pay contributions on's behalf to social security fund?	``
e05b	string	Does the employer pay contributions on'sbehalf to health insurance?	``
e06a	string	Is paid annual leave	``
e06b	string	Is paid sick leave.	``
e06c	string	IsPaid maternity/paternity leave?	``
e07	string	Is the business/establishment where works for registered with the RRA or	``
e08	string	Does [NAME]'s employer keep any written records or accounts?	``
e09a	double	Including how many regular paid or unpaid employees	``
e09b	string	Including how many regular paid or unpaid employees	``
e10	string	In what type of place does usually work?	``
e11	double	Apart from the main job:how many Job did had in the last 7 days?	``
e12	string	How much did earn from other jobs or activities had last week in cash?	``
e12b	double	Amount in Rwandan francs	``
e13	string	How long did it cover?	``
indf03	string	ISCO High level_past	``
isco2f	string	Isco_2digits_pastjob	``
indf04	string	ISIC High level_past	``
isic2f	string	Isic_2digits_pastjob	``
f01	string	Has [NAME] 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?	``
f05	string	What is main source of income at present?	``
f06	string	In your opinion which of the following best describes your main status at present	``
f07	string	What Competencies do you need to increase your employment opportunities?	``
gid	double	Serian Number for Section G	``
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 elderly	``
h01	string	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?	``
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 dur	``
h08	string	Compared to previous season Was the production below/above average or an avera	``
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	``
h11c	string	Did you get access to the land for the agricultural work by renting	``
h11d	string	Did you get access to the land for the agricultural work by renting	``
h11e	string	Did you get access to the land for the agricultural work by communal rights/publ	``
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	bool	Does this household own Refrigerator/Freezer?	``
i07b	bool	Does this household own radio?	``
i07c	bool	Does this household own TV set?	``
i07d	bool	Does this household own parabolic antena?	``
i07e	bool	Does this household own Video/DVD player?	``
i07f	bool	Does this household own Computer and accessories?	``
i07g	bool	Does this household own Music system?	``
i07h	bool	Does this household own Cooker?	``
i07i	bool	Does this household own Sewing machine?	``
i07j	bool	Does this household own Laundry machine?	``
i07k	bool	Does this household own Electric fan?	``
i07l	bool	Does this household own Camera?	``
i07m	bool	Does this household own Mobile phone?	``
i07n	bool	Does this household own Car ?	``
i07o	bool	Does this household own Bicycle ?	``
i07p	bool	Does this household own Motorcycle ?	``
i07q	bool	Does this household own internet connection ?	``
indb05	string	Field of education	``
status1	string	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	string	Subsistance_foodstaff_producers	``
tru	string	Time related underemployment	``
plf	string	Potential labour force	``
luu	string	Labour underutilisation	``
luur	double	Labour underulilation rate	``
ie	string	Formal and Informal employment for main job	``
cash	double	Monthly income in cash for employees	``
usualhrs	string	Usually working hours	``
usual_h	double	Number of usual hours	``
act_hrs	double	Number of actual hours worked	``
acthrs	string	Actual hours intervals	``
prod_sec	string	Formal_Informal_HH	``
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-2017-b6f7a3a7")
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 "year" in df.columns:
    trend = df.sort_values("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

• 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_2017
• License: CC BY 4.0
• Retrieved/generated: 2026-07-18T13:32:14Z
• Hugging Face repo: electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2017-b6f7a3a7

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

@misc{electric_sheep_africa_africa_rwanda_labour_force_survey_2017_b6f7a3a7_2017,
  title        = {Labour Force Survey 2017 | Africa (Rwanda Data Sharing Platform - NISR)},
  author       = {NISR},
  year         = {2017},
  url          = {https://api.data.gov.rw/api/v1/datasets/public/c3122640-a0d3-4bb7-8951-50103cc38852},
  publisher    = {Hugging Face Datasets, engineered by Electric Sheep Africa},
  howpublished = {\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/africa-rwanda-labour-force-survey-2017-b6f7a3a7}}
}

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/c3122640-a0d3-4bb7-8951-50103cc38852