Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of care employment outside the formal sector was 45.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of care employment outside the formal sector in Rwanda stood at 45.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of care employment outside the formal sector in Rwanda peaked at 56.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.86, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.2 | — |
| 2018 | 56.02 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.61 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 44.52 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 43.86 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.36 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 44.37 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 45.18 | +1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 45.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.46, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.11 | 56.02 | 56.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.98 | 43.86 | 51.61 | 6 |
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 of care employment outside the formal sector in Rwanda?
- Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Rwanda was 45.18 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.86 in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.