Annual working hours per worker in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual working hours per worker was 1,584 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,584 hours per worker
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
114th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,718 hours per worker
in 2018
All-time low
1,496 hours per worker
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Rwanda, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Rwanda is 1,584 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Rwanda peaked at 1,718 hours per worker in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,496 hours per worker, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 114th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual working hours per worker in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,564 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 1,567 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,571 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,575 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,579 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,584 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,589 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,595 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,598 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,603 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,618 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,635 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,655 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,718 hours per worker | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,668 hours per worker | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,605 hours per worker | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,496 hours per worker | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,562 hours per worker | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,584 hours per worker | +1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,584 hours per worker is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,710 hours per worker, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,584 hours per worker is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121 hours per worker, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,571 hours per worker | 1,564 hours per worker | 1,579 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,626 hours per worker | 1,584 hours per worker | 1,718 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,562 hours per worker | 1,496 hours per worker | 1,605 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Rwanda?
- Annual working hours per worker in Rwanda was 1,584 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 hours per worker in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,496 hours per worker in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.