Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 39.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Rwanda is 39.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Rwanda peaked at 48.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 41.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 37.1% | 42.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Rwanda?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Rwanda was 39.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).