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

Rwanda: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
67th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.584 % of workers with low education in the service sector2010: 0.453 % of workers with low education in the service sector2013: 0.528 % of workers with low education in the service sector2016: 0.425 % of workers with low education in the service sector2017: 0.475 % of workers with low education in the service sector2018: 0.45 % of workers with low education in the service sector2019: 0.441 % of workers with low education in the service sector2020: 0.427 % of workers with low education in the service sector2021: 0.451 % of workers with low education in the service sector

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Rwanda 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the service sector) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of workers with low education in the service sector Change
2000 0.6%
2010 0.5% -22.3%
2013 0.5% +16.4%
2016 0.4% -19.5%
2017 0.5% +11.7%
2018 0.5% -5.1%
2019 0.4% -2.1%
2020 0.4% -3.1%
2021 0.5% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Rwanda ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 services, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,186 data points, 1970–2021
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