Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda

Rwanda: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
20th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.016 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.089 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.056 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.086 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.17 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.189 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.191 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.148 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.1% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 20th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.1% +438.9%
2013 0.1% -36.6%
2016 0.1% +53.0%
2017 0.2% +97.6%
2018 0.2% +11.1%
2020 0.2% +1.3%
2021 0.1% -22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 20th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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