Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda

Rwanda: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
100th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.953 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.846 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.92 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.931 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.772 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.79 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.805 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.788 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.754 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda is 0.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.

Rwanda ranks 100th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2000 1.0%
2010 0.8% -11.2%
2013 0.9% +8.8%
2016 0.9% +1.1%
2017 0.8% -17.0%
2018 0.8% +2.3%
2019 0.8% +1.9%
2020 0.8% -2.2%
2021 0.8% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Rwanda ranks 100th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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