Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
75th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.077 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.18 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.179 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.202 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.367 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.372 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.379 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.372 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.33 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.3% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.1%
2010 0.2% +133.0%
2013 0.2% -0.9%
2016 0.2% +12.9%
2017 0.4% +82.1%
2018 0.4% +1.3%
2019 0.4% +1.8%
2020 0.4% -1.7%
2021 0.3% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2

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  4. 76 Ghana 0.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total?
Rwanda ranks 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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