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

Rwanda: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
85th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

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

0.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.079 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.19 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.168 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.229 % of total employed female population in working age2017: 0.49 % of total employed female population in working age2018: 0.51 % of total employed female population in working age2019: 0.544 % of total employed female population in working age2020: 0.516 % of total employed female population in working age2021: 0.435 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.4% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2010 0.2% +140.3%
2013 0.2% -11.4%
2016 0.2% +35.9%
2017 0.5% +114.3%
2018 0.5% +4.0%
2019 0.5% +6.7%
2020 0.5% -5.0%
2021 0.4% -15.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 82 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  2. 83 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  3. 84 India 0.4% compare
  4. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  5. 87 Zambia 0.4% compare
  6. 88 Pakistan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Rwanda ranks 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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