Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 33.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
33.41
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
73rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
54
in 2000
All-time low
23.62
in 2016
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 542013: 25.12016: 23.62017: 35.92018: 35.82019: 35.22020: 34.22021: 33.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 33.41 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda peaked at 54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.62, in 2016.

That places Rwanda 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 54 —
2013 25.13 -53.5%
2016 23.62 -6.0%
2017 35.94 +52.2%
2018 35.83 -0.3%
2019 35.19 -1.8%
2020 34.22 -2.8%
2021 33.41 -2.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 33.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.56, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54 54 54 1
2010s 31.14 23.62 35.94 5
2020s 33.81 33.41 34.22 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 70 Denmark 34.58 compare
  2. 71 Ecuador 34.29 compare
  3. 72 Pakistan 33.96 compare
  4. 74 United Kingdom 33.37 compare
  5. 75 Uruguay 33.26 compare
  6. 76 Germany 32.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda was 33.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 54 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 23.62 in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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