Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
51st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.88 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.731 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.739 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.608 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.295 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.314 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.33 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.32 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.3% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

Rwanda ranks 51st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.9%
2010 0.7% -17.0%
2013 0.7% +1.2%
2016 0.6% -17.7%
2017 0.3% -51.5%
2018 0.3% +6.5%
2019 0.3% +5.2%
2020 0.3% -3.1%
2021 0.3% -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Rwanda ranks 51st out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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