Informal employment rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Informal employment rate was 86.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment rate in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment rate in Rwanda stood at 86.75. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Rwanda peaked at 86.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.13, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Informal employment rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 80.38 | — |
| 2018 | 80.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.13 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.91 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 84.64 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 84.27 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.46 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.98 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 86.75 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.3 | 80.13 | 80.38 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.33 | 82.91 | 86.75 | 6 |
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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 informal employment rate in Rwanda?
- Informal employment rate in Rwanda was 86.75 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 86.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.13 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for informal employment rate?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.