Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.02 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 20.66 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -16.79 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1994 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -420.4% |
| 1995 | -16.79 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 20.66 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1997 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1999 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 4 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2019 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 2020 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -1021.7% |
| 2021 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2022 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2023 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9952 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2025 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -16.79 % change on previous year | 20.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Mauritania 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Madagascar 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Kenya 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Malawi 2.91 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.79 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.