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

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

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.519 % of total population2010: 0.539 % of total population2013: 0.547 % of total population2016: 0.55 % of total population2017: 0.565 % of total population2018: 0.57 % of total population2019: 0.575 % of total population2020: 0.585 % of total population2021: 0.586 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda is 0.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

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

That places Rwanda 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Rwanda ranks 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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