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

Rwanda: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

0.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.158 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.687 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.694 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.382 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.381 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.364 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.402 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.4 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 5th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2000 0.2%
2013 0.7% +335.4%
2016 0.7% +1.1%
2017 0.4% -45.0%
2018 0.4% -0.2%
2019 0.4% -4.4%
2020 0.4% +10.4%
2021 0.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 5
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Rwanda ranks 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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, total (% of total 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, 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
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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