Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
46th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.648 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.466 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.412 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.258 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.277 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.298 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.288 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.241 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Rwanda ranks 46th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.6% —
2010 0.1% -82.8%
2013 0.5% +317.0%
2016 0.4% -11.5%
2017 0.3% -37.5%
2018 0.3% +7.6%
2019 0.3% +7.3%
2020 0.3% -3.2%
2021 0.2% -16.5%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 43% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 42% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 43 Belize 0.3%
  2. 44 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  3. 45 Laos 0.2% compare
  4. 47 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  5. 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare
  6. 49 Mexico 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Rwanda ranks 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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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