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

Rwanda: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
11th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.107 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.198 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.165 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.304 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2017: 0.746 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2018: 0.744 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2020: 0.722 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2021: 0.805 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.8% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 305.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of urban workers in the agricultural sector Change
2000 0.1%
2010 0.2% +85.7%
2013 0.2% -16.8%
2016 0.3% +83.9%
2017 0.7% +145.9%
2018 0.7% -0.3%
2020 0.7% -3.0%
2021 0.8% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 5
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2

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  5. 13 Czechia 0.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 305.8%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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