Time-related underemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Time-related underemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 25.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda stood at 25.14. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda peaked at 25.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.73, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Time-related underemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.12 | — |
| 2018 | 18.55 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.37 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 18.91 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 15.96 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 12.73 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 14.49 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 19.7 | +36.0% |
| 2025 | 25.14 | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.35 | 17.37 | 19.12 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.82 | 12.73 | 25.14 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda?
- Time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Rwanda was 25.14 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 rate (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. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. 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 more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.