Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,210 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda stood at 1,210. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda peaked at 1,210 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 453.59, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 575.86 | — |
| 2018 | 598.51 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 572.59 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 675.58 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 526.74 | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 453.59 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 576.27 | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 883.55 | +53.3% |
| 2025 | 1,210 | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 582.32 | 572.59 | 598.51 | 3 |
| 2020s | 721.03 | 453.59 | 1,210 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 4 United Kingdom 1,729 compare
- 5 Spain 1,314 compare
- 6 United States 1,293 compare
- 8 Vietnam 919.14 compare
- 9 Australia 882.8 compare
- 10 South Korea 738.61 compare
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 time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda?
- Time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda was 1,210 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,210 in 2025.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.59 in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. 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 Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.