Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Rwanda

Employment in agriculture in Rwanda in 2025 — 35.1%. Ranked 45 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 44.4 pp.

2025 35.1% −1.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 45of 182
Period maximum 80.9%1997
Period minimum 35.1%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Rwanda, 1991–20252040608010019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 79.4%1992: 79.1%1993: 80%1994: 80.5%1995: 80.4%1996: 80.9%1997: 80.9%1998: 80.5%1999: 79.9%2000: 79.1%2001: 78.2%2002: 76.7%2003: 76%2004: 74.5%2005: 72.6%2006: 70.5%2007: 68.5%2008: 66%2009: 64.2%2010: 62%2011: 59.7%2012: 57.4%2013: 56.7%2014: 56%2015: 54.7%2016: 53.9%2017: 53.1%2018: 50.1%2019: 47.3%2020: 50.1%2021: 56.2%2022: 55.3%2023: 51.9%2024: 36.5%2025: 35.1%
Change over the period: −44.4 pp Annual average: -1.31 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 35.1%
World 25.8%
Eastern Africa computed 60.4%
Low-income countries computed 58.5%
Employment in agriculture — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 35.1 −1.5 pp
2024 36.5 −15.4 pp
2023 51.9 −3.4 pp
2022 55.3 −0.9 pp
2021 56.2 +6.1 pp
2020 50.1 +2.9 pp
2019 47.3 −2.8 pp
2018 50.1 −3 pp
2017 53.1 −0.8 pp
2016 53.9 −0.8 pp
2015 54.7 −1.3 pp
2014 56 −0.7 pp
2013 56.7 −0.6 pp
2012 57.4 −2.3 pp
2011 59.7 −2.3 pp
2010 62 −2.2 pp
2009 64.2 −1.8 pp
2008 66 −2.5 pp
2007 68.5 −2 pp
2006 70.5 −2.1 pp
2005 72.6 −1.9 pp
2004 74.5 −1.5 pp
2003 76 −0.7 pp
2002 76.7 −1.4 pp
2001 78.2 −0.9 pp
2000 79.1 −0.8 pp
1999 79.9 −0.6 pp
1998 80.5 −0.5 pp
1997 80.9 +0 pp
1996 80.9 +0.4 pp
1995 80.4 −0 pp
1994 80.5 +0.4 pp
1993 80 +0.9 pp
1992 79.1 −0.3 pp
1991 79.4 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.