Manufacturing share of total employment in Rwanda

Rwanda: Manufacturing share of total employment was 4.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.66
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
128th
of 149 countries
All-time high
5.38
in 2019
All-time low
1.27
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Rwanda, 2002–2023

123452002201220232002: 1.32012: 2.72014: 2.12017: 4.32018: 5.32019: 5.42020: 52021: 42022: 4.42023: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Rwanda is 4.66, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Rwanda peaked at 5.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2002.

That places Rwanda 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.27 1.27 1.27 1
2010s 3.93 2.11 5.38 5
2020s 4.52 4.01 4.98 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 125 Zambia 4.94 compare
  2. 126 Zimbabwe 4.92 compare
  3. 127 Mali 4.84 compare
  4. 129 Saint Lucia 4.5 compare
  5. 130 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.44 compare
  6. 131 Uganda 4.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Rwanda?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Rwanda was 4.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2019.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2002.
How does Rwanda rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Rwanda ranks 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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