Female labor force by age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female labor force by age was 71,173 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 71,173 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,364, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,200 | — |
| 1991 | 21,751 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 22,033 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23,044 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 19,854 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 14,364 | -27.7% |
| 1996 | 16,932 | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 19,479 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 20,838 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 22,431 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 24,122 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 26,054 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 27,945 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 29,817 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 31,213 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 32,531 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 33,797 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 35,109 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 36,260 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 37,538 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 38,665 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39,694 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 40,741 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 42,092 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43,586 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 45,241 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 47,298 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 49,686 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 53,661 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 54,729 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 60,694 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 53,581 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 63,842 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 78,308 | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 71,173 | -9.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 71,173 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,039, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 71,173 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 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 | 14,364 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,193 | 14,364 | 23,044 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,439 | 24,122 | 37,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,539 | 38,665 | 54,729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,520 | 53,581 | 78,308 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 78,308 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,364 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 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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