Rwanda vs Southern Africa: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Rwanda
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Southern Africa
1.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda rank
35th
Southern Africa rank
36th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.97 % change on previous year against 1.3 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.67 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.4993 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 3.45 % 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, Rwanda or Southern Africa?
- Rwanda, at 2.97 % change on previous year against 1.3 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate between Rwanda and Southern Africa?
- 1.67 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Southern Africa rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 36th 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.