Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Rwanda
Rwanda: Informal employment rate in STEM occupations was 29.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 29.64 for informal employment rate in stem occupations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in stem occupations in Rwanda peaked at 29.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.66, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.34 | — |
| 2018 | 17.66 | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 21.22 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 20.29 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 24.54 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 25.56 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 27.48 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 29.64 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5 | 17.66 | 23.34 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.79 | 20.29 | 29.64 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in stem occupations in Rwanda?
- Informal employment rate in stem occupations in Rwanda was 29.64 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.66 in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for informal employment rate in stem occupations?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate in stem occupations rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.