Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
46th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.924 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.806 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.809 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.687 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.297 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.311 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.326 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.322 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.259 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

Rwanda ranks 46th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2000 0.9%
2010 0.8% -12.8%
2013 0.8% +0.4%
2016 0.7% -15.1%
2017 0.3% -56.8%
2018 0.3% +4.7%
2019 0.3% +4.8%
2020 0.3% -1.0%
2021 0.3% -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Rwanda ranks 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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