Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
49th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.40.50.62000201020212000: 0.577 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.121 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.119 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.231 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.239 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.222 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.194 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.148 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Rwanda is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Rwanda ranks 49th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.6% —
2013 0.1% -79.0%
2016 0.1% -2.1%
2017 0.2% +94.5%
2018 0.2% +3.5%
2019 0.2% -6.9%
2020 0.2% -12.5%
2021 0.1% -23.9%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 60% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Rwanda?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Rwanda was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Rwanda ranks 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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