Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 84.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2021
All-time low
83.2%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2017–2024

0204060802017202020242017: 84.2 %2018: 83.8 %2019: 83.2 %2020: 85.8 %2021: 87.1 %2022: 86.8 %2023: 86.8 %2024: 84.3 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 84.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Rwanda ranks 9th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2017 to 2024.
Year % Change
2017 84.2%
2018 83.8% -0.4%
2019 83.2% -0.7%
2020 85.8% +3.1%
2021 87.1% +1.5%
2022 86.8% -0.4%
2023 86.8% +0.0%
2024 84.3% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.8% 83.2% 84.2% 3
2020s 86.2% 84.3% 87.1% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 6 Pakistan 88.7% compare
  2. 7 India 88.1% compare
  3. 8 Zimbabwe 85.0% compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 84.0% compare
  5. 11 Bolivia 83.9% compare
  6. 12 Zambia 82.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 84.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2019.
How does Rwanda rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
Rwanda ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.