Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda

Rwanda: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.644 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2010: 0.969 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2013: 0.879 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2016: 0.872 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2017: 0.769 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2018: 0.76 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2019: 0.742 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2020: 0.775 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2021: 0.782 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of workers with low education in the industrial sector Change
2000 0.6%
2010 1.0% +50.5%
2013 0.9% -9.3%
2016 0.9% -0.8%
2017 0.8% -11.9%
2018 0.8% -1.1%
2019 0.7% -2.4%
2020 0.8% +4.4%
2021 0.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

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  1. 42 Türkiye 0.8% compare
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  3. 44 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
  4. 46 Jordan 0.8% compare
  5. 47 Pakistan 0.8% compare
  6. 48 Thailand 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Rwanda ranks 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
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