Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
5th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.042 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.163 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.139 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.282 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2017: 0.825 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2018: 0.816 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2019: 0.815 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2020: 0.798 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2021: 0.873 % of total workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2021, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 434.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 5th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the agricultural sector) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total workers in the agricultural sector Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.2% +289.7%
2013 0.1% -14.6%
2016 0.3% +102.0%
2017 0.8% +192.7%
2018 0.8% -1.1%
2019 0.8% -0.2%
2020 0.8% -2.0%
2021 0.9% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 6
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2

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  4. 6 Jordan 0.8% compare
  5. 7 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  6. 8 Chile 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total?
Rwanda ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 434.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of total workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,345 data points, 1970–2021
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