Industry share of total emplyoment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.41
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.41
in 2025
All-time low
4.66
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 18.41 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Rwanda peaked at 18.41 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.66, 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.97 | — |
| 1992 | 4.98 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.94 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.82 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.66 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.77 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.89 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.97 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.01 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.08 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.19 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 6.28 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 7.58 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 9.11 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9.87 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 10.76 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 11.74 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 12.75 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 12.85 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.96 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.11 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.35 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 15.71 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.21 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 14.39 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 14.49 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.23 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 18.12 | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 18.41 | +1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 18.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.9, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 18.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 | 4.66 | 5.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.95 | 5.08 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.19 | 10.76 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 | 14.23 | 18.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Rwanda?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Rwanda was 18.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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