Female labor force by age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female labor force by age was 71,173 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 71,173 people for female labor force by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Rwanda peaked at 78,308 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,364 people, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 80th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,200 people | — |
| 1991 | 21,751 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 22,033 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23,044 people | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 19,854 people | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 14,364 people | -27.7% |
| 1996 | 16,932 people | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 19,479 people | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 20,838 people | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 22,431 people | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 24,122 people | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 26,054 people | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 27,945 people | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 29,817 people | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 31,213 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 32,531 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 33,797 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 35,109 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 36,260 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 37,538 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 38,665 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39,694 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 40,741 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 42,092 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43,586 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 45,241 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 47,298 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 49,686 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 53,661 people | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 54,729 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 60,694 people | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 53,581 people | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 63,842 people | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 78,308 people | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 71,173 people | -9.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 71,173 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,039 people, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 71,173 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -27.7% | 19,854 people | 14,364 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,193 people | 14,364 people | 23,044 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,439 people | 24,122 people | 37,538 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,539 people | 38,665 people | 54,729 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,520 people | 53,581 people | 78,308 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Rwanda?
- Female labor force by age in Rwanda was 71,173 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 78,308 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,364 people in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for female labor force by age?
- Rwanda ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).