Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda

Rwanda: Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
32nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.071 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.255 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.226 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.355 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.717 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.699 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.691 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.769 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda is 0.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 201.5% over ten years.

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

That places Rwanda 32nd out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2010 0.3% +259.1%
2013 0.2% -11.3%
2016 0.4% +56.9%
2017 0.7% +101.9%
2018 0.7% -2.4%
2020 0.7% -1.1%
2021 0.8% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 5
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.5%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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