Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
72nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.591 % of female workers in the service sector2010: 0.437 % of female workers in the service sector2013: 0.521 % of female workers in the service sector2016: 0.381 % of female workers in the service sector2017: 0.538 % of female workers in the service sector2018: 0.527 % of female workers in the service sector2019: 0.53 % of female workers in the service sector2020: 0.492 % of female workers in the service sector2021: 0.534 % of female workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the service sector.

Analysis

In 2021, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Rwanda ranks 72nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of female workers in the service sector Change
2000 0.6%
2010 0.4% -26.1%
2013 0.5% +19.1%
2016 0.4% -26.8%
2017 0.5% +41.1%
2018 0.5% -2.0%
2019 0.5% +0.6%
2020 0.5% -7.2%
2021 0.5% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female?
Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of female workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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