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

Rwanda: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 33.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
33.27
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
72nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
51.73
in 2000
All-time low
24.11
in 2016
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 51.72013: 25.22016: 24.12017: 34.82018: 35.62020: 34.32021: 33.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda stood at 33.27.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda peaked at 51.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.11, in 2016.

Rwanda ranks 72nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 51.73 —
2013 25.24 -51.2%
2016 24.11 -4.5%
2017 34.76 +44.1%
2018 35.65 +2.6%
2020 34.27 -3.9%
2021 33.27 -2.9%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 33.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.24, 87% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.73 51.73 51.73 1
2010s 29.94 24.11 35.65 4
2020s 33.77 33.27 34.27 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 69 Kyrgyzstan 35.38 compare
  2. 70 Uganda 35.04 compare
  3. 71 Honduras 33.98 compare
  4. 73 Netherlands 31.45 compare
  5. 74 Panama 31.13 compare
  6. 75 Peru 30.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda was 33.27 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 51.73 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 24.11 in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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