Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 54.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda is 54.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Rwanda peaked at 91.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 91.7% | — |
| 1996 | 79.3% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | +20.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 54.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 54.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 39.6% | 65.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 36.4% | 54.9% | 6 |
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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 54.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 91.7% in 1978.
- 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 20th out of 174 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 down 15.8%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.