Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
97th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.84 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.937 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.95 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.954 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.533 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.555 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.547 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.547 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.531 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Rwanda stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Rwanda peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.

That places Rwanda 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.8%
2010 0.9% +11.5%
2013 1.0% +1.4%
2016 1.0% +0.4%
2017 0.5% -44.1%
2018 0.6% +4.1%
2019 0.5% -1.4%
2020 0.5% +0.0%
2021 0.5% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Rwanda?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Rwanda was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Rwanda ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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