Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 38.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
38.28
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
80th
of 82 countries
All-time high
54.96
in 2000
All-time low
31.94
in 2016
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Rwanda, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 552013: 32.52016: 31.92017: 41.62018: 42.32019: 41.72020: 402021: 38.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Rwanda is 38.28, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Rwanda peaked at 54.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.94, in 2016.

That places Rwanda 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 54.96 —
2013 32.47 -40.9%
2016 31.94 -1.6%
2017 41.55 +30.1%
2018 42.31 +1.8%
2019 41.74 -1.3%
2020 40.02 -4.1%
2021 38.28 -4.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 38.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.89, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.96 54.96 54.96 1
2010s 38 31.94 42.31 5
2020s 39.15 38.28 40.02 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 77 Kyrgyzstan 39.13 compare
  2. 78 Denmark 39.04 compare
  3. 79 Netherlands 38.43 compare
  4. 81 Georgia 35.57 compare
  5. 82 Puerto Rico 3.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Rwanda?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Rwanda was 38.28 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 54.96 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 31.94 in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Rwanda ranks 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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