Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 54.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Rwanda, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Rwanda stood at 54.94.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Rwanda peaked at 91.75 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 36.35, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 21st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 91.75 | — |
| 1996 | 79.26 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 65.22 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 57.35 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 49.48 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 41.61 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 39.95 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 39.59 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.07 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 36.35 | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 37.33 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 42.41 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 45.48 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 54.94 | +20.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 54.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.35, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 54.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.75 | 91.75 | 91.75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.26 | 79.26 | 79.26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.87 | 39.59 | 65.22 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.6 | 36.35 | 54.94 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Rwanda?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Rwanda was 54.94 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 91.75 in 1978.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.35 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.