Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda

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

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
81st
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.997 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.959 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.994 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.83 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.852 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.821 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.786 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.8% for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

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

Rwanda ranks 81st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2000 1.0%
2010 1.0% -3.8%
2013 1.0% +3.7%
2016 1.0% -0.0%
2017 0.8% -16.5%
2018 0.9% +2.6%
2020 0.8% -3.7%
2021 0.8% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 5
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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