Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Rwanda

Rwanda: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 84.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 92 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2021
All-time low
83.2%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Rwanda, 2017–2024

0204060802017202020242017: 84.22018: 83.82019: 83.22020: 85.82021: 87.12022: 86.82023: 86.82024: 84.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Rwanda is 84.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Rwanda ranks 10th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Rwanda, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 84.2%
2018 83.8% -0.4%
2019 83.2% -0.7%
2020 85.8% +3.1%
2021 87.1% +1.5%
2022 86.8% -0.4%
2023 86.8% +0.0%
2024 84.3% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.8% 83.2% 84.2% 3
2020s 86.2% 84.3% 87.1% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 7 Pakistan 88.7% compare
  2. 8 India 88.1% compare
  3. 9 Zimbabwe 85.0% compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 84.0% compare
  5. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 83.9% compare
  6. 13 Zambia 82.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Rwanda?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Rwanda was 84.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2019.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Rwanda ranks 10th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
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