Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda

Rwanda: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.186 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.756 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.764 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.465 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.454 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.474 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.466 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 7th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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 0.2%
2013 0.8% +306.4%
2016 0.8% +1.0%
2017 0.5% -39.1%
2018 0.5% -2.3%
2020 0.5% +4.4%
2021 0.5% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 4
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 7th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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