Labor participation rate, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor participation rate, female was 50.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, female in Rwanda, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 65+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Rwanda is 50.5%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Rwanda peaked at 73.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 15th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.4% | — |
| 1991 | 70.4% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 67.2% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 63.9% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 52.6% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.9% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Rwanda?
- Labor participation rate, female in Rwanda was 50.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 participation rate, female (% of female population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.