Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Rwanda is 46.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Rwanda peaked at 46.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.7% | — |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +26.9% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 46.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 46.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +26.9% | 36.0% | 45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 19.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 31.7% | 46.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Rwanda?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Rwanda was 46.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Rwanda ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).