Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 16.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Rwanda stood at 16.25. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Rwanda peaked at 16.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.38, in 2018.
Rwanda ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.21 | — |
| 2018 | 7.38 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 9.18 | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 12.63 | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.2 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 16.25 | +23.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 16.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8 | 7.38 | 10.21 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.68 | 9.18 | 16.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Rwanda?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Rwanda was 16.25 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Rwanda ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations 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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.