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.