Time-related underemployment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Time-related underemployment was 1,210 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment in Rwanda, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,210 for time-related underemployment in 2025.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment in Rwanda peaked at 1,998 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 453.59, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,998 | — |
| 2017 | 575.86 | -71.2% |
| 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 | 936.22 | 572.59 | 1,998 | 4 |
| 2020s | 721.03 | 453.59 | 1,210 | 6 |
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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 in Rwanda?
- Time-related underemployment in Rwanda was 1,210 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,998 in 2014.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.59 in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for time-related underemployment?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (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. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.