Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda

Rwanda: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
58th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.419 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.752 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.406 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.394 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.665 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.651 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.652 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.628 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.612 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Rwanda 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2000 0.4%
2010 0.8% +79.6%
2013 0.4% -46.1%
2016 0.4% -2.8%
2017 0.7% +68.7%
2018 0.7% -2.1%
2019 0.7% +0.1%
2020 0.6% -3.7%
2021 0.6% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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  4. 59 Jamaica 0.6%
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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Rwanda ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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