Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda

Rwanda: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 33.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
33.78
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
72nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
54.87
in 2000
All-time low
25.68
in 2016
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 54.92013: 27.12016: 25.72017: 36.92018: 37.22019: 36.72020: 35.12021: 33.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda stood at 33.78.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda peaked at 54.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.68, in 2016.

That places Rwanda 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 54.87 —
2013 27.05 -50.7%
2016 25.68 -5.1%
2017 36.86 +43.5%
2018 37.19 +0.9%
2019 36.68 -1.4%
2020 35.13 -4.2%
2021 33.78 -3.8%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 33.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.02, 82% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.87 54.87 54.87 1
2010s 32.69 25.68 37.19 5
2020s 34.46 33.78 35.13 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 69 Peru 35.28 compare
  2. 70 Belgium 34.61
  3. 71 France 34.57 compare
  4. 73 Germany 33.44 compare
  5. 74 Moldova 33.42 compare
  6. 75 Lithuania 32.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda was 33.78 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 54.87 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 25.68 in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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