Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 49.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda is 49.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda peaked at 78.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 22nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.9% | — |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 33.0% | 63.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 27.5% | 49.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda was 49.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.