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

Rwanda: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
18th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.221 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.194 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.211 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.221 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.244 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.257 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.254 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.27 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Rwanda ranks 18th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed 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 0.2%
2010 0.2% -12.0%
2013 0.2% +8.9%
2016 0.2% +4.3%
2017 0.2% +10.8%
2018 0.3% +5.1%
2020 0.3% -1.0%
2021 0.3% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 18th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, 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
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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