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

Rwanda: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

0.150.20.250.30.352000201020212000: 0.126 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.338 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.372 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.165 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.2 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.205 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2013 0.3% +167.4%
2016 0.4% +10.0%
2017 0.2% -55.5%
2018 0.2% +4.5%
2020 0.2% +16.0%
2021 0.2% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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  4. 29 Denmark 0.2% compare
  5. 30 Brazil 0.2% compare
  6. 31 Austria 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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