Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda

Rwanda: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
68th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.636 % of rural workers in the service sector2010: 0.445 % of rural workers in the service sector2013: 0.546 % of rural workers in the service sector2016: 0.444 % of rural workers in the service sector2017: 0.482 % of rural workers in the service sector2018: 0.453 % of rural workers in the service sector2020: 0.42 % of rural workers in the service sector2021: 0.493 % of rural workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the service sector.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.5% for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

Rwanda ranks 68th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural workers in the service sector Change
2000 0.6%
2010 0.4% -29.9%
2013 0.5% +22.5%
2016 0.4% -18.6%
2017 0.5% +8.4%
2018 0.5% -6.0%
2020 0.4% -7.3%
2021 0.5% +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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