Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.0104 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.0104 units per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0107 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0087 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Rwanda, 2005–2025

00.0030.0050.0070.012005201520252005: 0.01 units per person2006: 0.01 units per person2007: 0.01 units per person2008: 0.01 units per person2009: 0.01 units per person2010: 0.01 units per person2011: 0.01 units per person2012: 0.01 units per person2013: 0.01 units per person2014: 0.01 units per person2015: 0.01 units per person2016: 0.01 units per person2017: 0.01 units per person2018: 0.011 units per person2019: 0.01 units per person2020: 0.01 units per person2021: 0.009 units per person2022: 0.009 units per person2023: 0.011 units per person2024: 0.01 units per person2025: 0.01 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Rwanda stood at 0.0104 units per person.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Rwanda peaked at 0.0107 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 units per person, in 2021.

Rwanda ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Rwanda, 2005 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2005 0.0097 units per person
2006 0.0098 units per person +0.5%
2007 0.0098 units per person +0.2%
2008 0.0098 units per person +0.2%
2009 0.0098 units per person +0.2%
2010 0.0099 units per person +0.4%
2011 0.0099 units per person +0.4%
2012 0.01 units per person +0.6%
2013 0.01 units per person +0.2%
2014 0.01 units per person +0.2%
2015 0.01 units per person +0.2%
2016 0.0101 units per person +0.4%
2017 0.0101 units per person +0.3%
2018 0.0107 units per person +5.6%
2019 0.01 units per person -5.7%
2020 0.0104 units per person +3.3%
2021 0.0087 units per person -16.6%
2022 0.0095 units per person +9.7%
2023 0.0106 units per person +11.6%
2024 0.0103 units per person -2.3%
2025 0.0104 units per person +0.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.0104 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0138 units per person, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.0104 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0148 units per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0098 units per person 0.0097 units per person 0.0098 units per person 5
2010s 0.0101 units per person 0.0099 units per person 0.0107 units per person 10
2020s 0.01 units per person 0.0087 units per person 0.0106 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 166 Gabon 0.011 units per person compare
  2. 167 Malawi 0.0109 units per person compare
  3. 168 Algeria 0.0109 units per person compare
  4. 170 Sudan 0.0104 units per person compare
  5. 171 Nepal 0.0104 units per person compare
  6. 172 Gambia 0.0101 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Rwanda?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Rwanda was 0.0104 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0107 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Rwanda ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,955 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.