Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
74th
of 106 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 25-64 in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.161 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.197 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.347 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.35 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.348 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.313 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Rwanda is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Rwanda peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 74th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.1%
2010 0.2% +111.0%
2013 0.2% -0.4%
2016 0.2% +22.1%
2017 0.3% +71.2%
2018 0.3% +2.9%
2019 0.4% +0.9%
2020 0.3% -0.6%
2021 0.3% -10.0%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Rwanda?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Rwanda was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Rwanda ranks 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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