Time-related underemployment, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Time-related underemployment, male was 15.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.7%
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
2nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2014
All-time low
9.4%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2014–2024

Time-related underemployment, male in Rwanda, 2014–2024

102030402014201920242014: 37.1 % of employment2017: 13.8 % of employment2018: 13.7 % of employment2019: 12.8 % of employment2020: 13.9 % of employment2021: 11.6 % of employment2022: 9.4 % of employment2023: 11.2 % of employment2024: 15.7 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in Rwanda stood at 15.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Rwanda peaked at 37.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2022.

That places Rwanda 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Time-related underemployment, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Rwanda, 2014 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2014 37.1%
2017 13.8% -62.8%
2018 13.7% -1.2%
2019 12.8% -5.9%
2020 13.9% +7.9%
2021 11.6% -16.0%
2022 9.4% -19.3%
2023 11.2% +19.3%
2024 15.7% +40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.4% 12.8% 37.1% 4
2020s 12.4% 9.4% 15.7% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 1 Ecuador 19.0% compare
  2. 3 Azerbaijan 14.8% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 11.7%
  4. 5 Argentina 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in Rwanda?
Time-related underemployment, male in Rwanda was 15.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2022.
How does Rwanda rank for time-related underemployment, male?
Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,919 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.