Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.763 % of female population in working age2010: 0.89 % of female population in working age2013: 0.85 % of female population in working age2016: 0.844 % of female population in working age2017: 0.379 % of female population in working age2018: 0.39 % of female population in working age2019: 0.385 % of female population in working age2020: 0.393 % of female population in working age2021: 0.365 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.4% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.

That places Rwanda 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of female population in working age Change
2000 0.8%
2010 0.9% +16.6%
2013 0.8% -4.5%
2016 0.8% -0.8%
2017 0.4% -55.1%
2018 0.4% +2.8%
2019 0.4% -1.2%
2020 0.4% +2.1%
2021 0.4% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Rwanda ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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