Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 18.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 18.4% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Rwanda peaked at 18.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 18.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Rwanda?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Rwanda was 18.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.