Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda

Rwanda: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.583 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.533 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.56 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.567 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.677 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.667 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.676 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.669 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.7% for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Rwanda 64th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2000 0.6%
2010 0.5% -8.5%
2013 0.6% +5.1%
2016 0.6% +1.1%
2017 0.7% +19.5%
2018 0.7% -1.5%
2020 0.7% +1.3%
2021 0.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 5
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 61 Brazil 0.7% compare
  2. 62 Guatemala 0.7% compare
  3. 63 Panama 0.7% compare
  4. 65 Morocco 0.7% compare
  5. 66 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  6. 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 64th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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