Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda

Rwanda: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.798 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.832 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.324 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.334 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.458 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.331 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

That places Rwanda 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2000 0.8%
2013 0.8% +4.2%
2017 0.3% -61.1%
2018 0.3% +3.0%
2020 0.5% +37.2%
2021 0.3% -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 3
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 421 data points, 1981–2021
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