Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 35.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.64
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
97th
of 107 countries
All-time high
35.64
in 2021
All-time low
32.11
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 32.12010: 35.22013: 34.82016: 35.32017: 34.62018: 352019: 35.42020: 34.92021: 35.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda stood at 35.64. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda peaked at 35.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.11, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 97th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 32.11 —
2010 35.18 +9.6%
2013 34.76 -1.2%
2016 35.33 +1.6%
2017 34.63 -2.0%
2018 35.04 +1.2%
2019 35.36 +0.9%
2020 34.91 -1.3%
2021 35.64 +2.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 35.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.72, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 35.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.82, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.11 32.11 32.11 1
2010s 35.05 34.63 35.36 6
2020s 35.27 34.91 35.64 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 94 Russia 36.09 compare
  2. 95 Togo 36.01 compare
  3. 96 Zambia 35.82 compare
  4. 98 Nepal 35.28 compare
  5. 99 Pakistan 35.19 compare
  6. 100 Tanzania 34.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 35.64 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 35.64 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 32.11 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Rwanda ranks 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,584 data points, 1970–2021
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