Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 46.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Rwanda, 2014–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 46.4% for part time employment, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Rwanda peaked at 66.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2017.
That places Rwanda 11th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.4% | — |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | -15.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 46.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 45.8% | 66.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 46.4% | 55.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, total in Rwanda?
- Part time employment, total in Rwanda was 46.4% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for part time employment, total?
- Rwanda ranks 11th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.