Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda

Rwanda: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2021

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.348 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.676 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.666 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.675 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.669 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.7% for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2017 0.7% +94.4%
2018 0.7% -1.4%
2020 0.7% +1.2%
2021 0.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 255 data points, 1981–2021
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