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

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
44th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2000–2021

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

0.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.496 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.105 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.377 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.35 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.238 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.253 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.273 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.261 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.224 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.

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

That places Rwanda 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Rwanda ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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