SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Rwanda
Rwanda: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 711.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 711.97 for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Rwanda peaked at 711.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 409.87, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 699.37 | — |
| 2017 | 442.32 | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 409.87 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 413.3 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 527.95 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 711.97 | +34.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 711.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208.39, 3.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 570.85 | 442.32 | 699.37 | 2 |
| 2020s | 515.77 | 409.87 | 711.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Rwanda?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Rwanda was 711.97 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 711.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.87 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.