Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2021

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, 2013–2021

0.20.30.40.50.62013201720212013: 0.198 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.304 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.557 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.529 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.522 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.546 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.617 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

That places Rwanda 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2013 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2013 0.2%
2016 0.3% +54.0%
2017 0.6% +82.9%
2018 0.5% -4.9%
2019 0.5% -1.4%
2020 0.5% +4.6%
2021 0.6% +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 5
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 2 Nicaragua 0.4%
  2. 3 Peru 0.3%
  3. 4 Namibia 0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Rwanda rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total?
Rwanda ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. 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 Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,201 data points, 1970–2021
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