Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
46th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.527 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.134 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.151 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.236 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.25 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.209 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Rwanda ranks 46th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.5%
2013 0.1% -74.6%
2016 0.2% +13.0%
2017 0.2% +56.0%
2018 0.3% +6.1%
2019 0.2% -10.6%
2020 0.2% -6.5%
2021 0.2% -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Rwanda rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Rwanda ranks 46th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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