Kenya vs Rwanda: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Kenya
2.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
37th
Rwanda rank
35th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.97 % change on previous year against 2.87 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.9481 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.5117 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.97 % change on previous year against 2.87 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.