Share in informal employment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share in informal employment was 84.27 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.27
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
87.14
in 2021
All-time low
83.24
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share in informal employment in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Rwanda is 84.27, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share in informal employment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 84.19 | — |
| 2018 | 83.82 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.24 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.85 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 87.14 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 86.77 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.78 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.27 | -2.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 84.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.63, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.75 | 83.24 | 84.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.16 | 84.27 | 87.14 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment in Rwanda?
- Share in informal employment in Rwanda was 84.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.24 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for share in informal employment?
- Rwanda ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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