Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 45.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda stood at 45.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda peaked at 54.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 49.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.9% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.5% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 36.4% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 46 Bangladesh 46.5% compare
- 47 Guyana 46.2% compare
- 48 Guam 45.9% compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 45.3% compare
- 51 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.2% compare
- 52 Mali 44.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda was 45.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.