Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 34.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 34.72 for average weekly hours usually worked per employee in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Rwanda peaked at 39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.72, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 84th out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.72 | — |
| 2018 | 38.85 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.27 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 35.39 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 35.14 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.59 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.42 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 34.72 | -2.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 34.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.58, 80% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.86 | 38.72 | 39 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.59 | 34.72 | 37.27 | 6 |
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 average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Rwanda?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Rwanda was 34.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.72 in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.