Labor force (15-64 years), female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 51.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
51.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2001
All-time low
50.9%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Rwanda, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 51.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 51.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 51.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 51.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 51.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 52 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 52.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 52.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 52.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 52.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 52.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 52.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 52.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 52.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 52 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 51.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 51.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 51.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 51.7% for labor force (15-64 years), female in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Rwanda peaked at 52.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1990.

That places Rwanda 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 50.9%
1991 50.9% +0.0%
1992 51.1% +0.3%
1993 51.3% +0.4%
1994 51.4% +0.3%
1995 51.6% +0.2%
1996 51.5% -0.1%
1997 51.8% +0.5%
1998 52.0% +0.4%
1999 52.1% +0.3%
2000 52.5% +0.7%
2001 52.6% +0.3%
2002 52.5% -0.2%
2003 52.4% -0.2%
2004 52.3% -0.2%
2005 52.2% -0.2%
2006 52.1% -0.2%
2007 52.0% -0.2%
2008 51.9% -0.2%
2009 51.8% -0.2%
2010 51.7% -0.2%
2011 51.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.5% 50.9% 52.1% 10
2000s 52.3% 51.8% 52.6% 10
2010s 51.7% 51.7% 51.7% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 1 Mozambique 52.8% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 51.5% compare
  3. 4 Malawi 51.1% compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 51.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Rwanda?
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Rwanda was 51.7% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1990.
How does Rwanda rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.