Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda

Rwanda: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
51st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.512 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.09 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.389 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.354 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.231 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.247 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.26 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.203 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Rwanda 51st out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2010 0.1% -82.4%
2013 0.4% +331.7%
2016 0.4% -9.2%
2017 0.2% -34.8%
2018 0.2% +7.3%
2020 0.3% +5.0%
2021 0.2% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 51st out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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