Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda

Rwanda: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 1.04 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.04 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
70th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2020
All-time low
284,968
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda, 2000–2021

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 285.0k2010: 744.0k2013: 948.5k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 982.2k2020: 1.1M2021: 1.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda stood at 1.04 million.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 1.05 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 284,968, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 284,968 284,968 284,968 1
2010s 939,817 743,983 1.02 million 5
2020s 1.04 million 1.04 million 1.05 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 1.04 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 284,968 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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