Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.688 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.682 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.385 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.379 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.372 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.405 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.4 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 5th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 25-64 in Rwanda?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Rwanda was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Rwanda ranks 5th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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