Time-related underemployment, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Time-related underemployment, female was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, female in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, female in Rwanda stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of up 55.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Rwanda peaked at 35.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Time-related underemployment, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.8% | — |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.7% | 35.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 12.2% | 21.0% | 5 |
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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 time-related underemployment, female in Rwanda?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Rwanda was 21.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.