Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda

Rwanda: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
78th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.512 % of rural population2010: 0.53 % of rural population2013: 0.533 % of rural population2016: 0.537 % of rural population2017: 0.542 % of rural population2018: 0.549 % of rural population2020: 0.568 % of rural population2021: 0.573 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda is 0.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 78th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 0.5%
2010 0.5% +3.4%
2013 0.5% +0.6%
2016 0.5% +0.6%
2017 0.5% +1.1%
2018 0.5% +1.3%
2020 0.6% +3.4%
2021 0.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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