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

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

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
59th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.565 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.471 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.52 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.487 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.617 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.608 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.619 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.569 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

Rwanda ranks 59th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.6%
2010 0.5% -16.6%
2013 0.5% +10.4%
2016 0.5% -6.3%
2017 0.6% +26.6%
2018 0.6% -1.5%
2020 0.6% +1.9%
2021 0.6% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 59th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, 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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