Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda

Rwanda: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
73rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.026 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.13 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.082 % of rural employed female population in working age2016: 0.155 % of rural employed female population in working age2017: 0.331 % of rural employed female population in working age2018: 0.372 % of rural employed female population in working age2020: 0.377 % of rural employed female population in working age2021: 0.295 % of rural employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 73rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.1% +399.1%
2013 0.1% -36.8%
2016 0.2% +88.3%
2017 0.3% +113.7%
2018 0.4% +12.2%
2020 0.4% +1.3%
2021 0.3% -21.8%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 70 Armenia 0.4% compare
  2. 71 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  3. 72 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  4. 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  5. 75 India 0.3% compare
  6. 76 Georgia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Rwanda was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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