Part time employment, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Part time employment, total was 59.6% 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 59.6% for part time employment, total in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Rwanda peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2017.
That places Rwanda 4th out of 111 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -47.2% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 52.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 56.1% | 59.8% | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 59.6% 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 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for part time employment, total?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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.