Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Rwanda

Rwanda: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.7%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
63rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2018
All-time low
4.8%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Rwanda, 2017–2024

02462017202020242017: 5.3 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 6 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 5.3 %2023: 5.5 %2024: 5.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Rwanda stood at 5.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

That places Rwanda 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Rwanda, 2017 to 2024.
Year % Change
2017 5.3%
2018 6.4% +20.6%
2019 6.4% +0.0%
2020 6.0% -5.7%
2021 4.8% -20.3%
2022 5.3% +10.0%
2023 5.5% +4.0%
2024 5.7% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.0% 5.3% 6.4% 3
2020s 5.4% 4.8% 6.0% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 60 Botswana 6.0% compare
  2. 61 Australia 5.9% compare
  3. 62 Barbados 5.8% compare
  4. 64 Qatar 5.1% compare
  5. 65 Angola 3.5% compare
  6. 66 New Caledonia 3.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Rwanda?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Rwanda was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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