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

Rwanda: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
25th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

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

0.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.034 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.104 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.109 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.191 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.207 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.226 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.208 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.179 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.1% +207.8%
2013 0.1% -21.5%
2016 0.1% +34.0%
2017 0.2% +74.5%
2018 0.2% +8.3%
2019 0.2% +9.2%
2020 0.2% -7.8%
2021 0.2% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Rwanda ranks 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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