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

Rwanda: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
58th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.78 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.978 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.855 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.865 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2017: 0.721 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2018: 0.708 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2020: 0.766 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2021: 0.731 % of urban workers in the industrial sector

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

Analysis

In 2021, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

Rwanda ranks 58th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of urban workers in the industrial sector Change
2000 0.8%
2010 1.0% +25.4%
2013 0.9% -12.5%
2016 0.9% +1.1%
2017 0.7% -16.6%
2018 0.7% -1.9%
2020 0.8% +8.2%
2021 0.7% -4.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 5
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 56 Mexico 0.8% compare
  2. 57 El Salvador 0.7% compare
  3. 59 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  4. 60 Pakistan 0.7% compare
  5. 61 Nicaragua 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Rwanda rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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