Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Rwanda

Rwanda: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.2%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
140th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2019
All-time low
1.3%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Rwanda, 2002–2024

123452002201320242002: 1.3 %2012: 2.7 %2014: 2.1 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 5.3 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 5 %2021: 4 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 4.7 %2024: 5.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Rwanda is 5.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Rwanda peaked at 5.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.

That places Rwanda 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Rwanda, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 1.3%
2012 2.7% +109.4%
2014 2.1% -20.7%
2017 4.3% +101.9%
2018 5.3% +23.5%
2019 5.4% +2.3%
2020 5.0% -7.4%
2021 4.0% -19.5%
2022 4.4% +10.5%
2023 4.7% +5.2%
2024 5.2% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
2010s 3.9% 2.1% 5.4% 5
2020s 4.7% 4.0% 5.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Rwanda?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Rwanda was 5.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
How does Rwanda rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Rwanda ranks 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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