Total employment, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total employment, female was 2.77 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Rwanda, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Rwanda is 2.77 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Rwanda peaked at 2.77 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million ages 15+, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.58 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 1.48 million ages 15+ | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million ages 15+ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million ages 15+ | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million ages 15+ | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million ages 15+ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million ages 15+ | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million ages 15+ | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million ages 15+ | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million ages 15+ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million ages 15+ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.77 million ages 15+ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 million ages 15+, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.77 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 million ages 15+ | 1.29 million ages 15+ | 1.84 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million ages 15+ | 1.98 million ages 15+ | 2.62 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million ages 15+ | 2.70 million ages 15+ | 2.77 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Rwanda?
- Total employment, female in Rwanda was 2.77 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million ages 15+ in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for total employment, female?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.