Employment in agri vs urban pop in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 54.79 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.79
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.33
in 1996
All-time low
47.27
in 2019
Years of data
33
1991β2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Rwanda, 1991β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Rwanda stood at 54.79.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Rwanda peaked at 90.33 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 47.27, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.97 | 89.63 | 90.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.46 | 80.71 | 89.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.81 | 47.27 | 79.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.11 | 50.14 | 56.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 18 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 55.87 compare
- 19 Zambia 55.45 compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.06 compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 52.53 compare
- 23 Armenia 52.3 compare
- 24 Moldova, Republic of 51.14 compare
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Rwanda?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Rwanda was 54.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.33 in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.27 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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