Time-related underemployment, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Time-related underemployment, female was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.0%
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
2nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2014
All-time low
12.2%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2014–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in Rwanda, 2014–2024

1015202530352014201920242014: 35.8 % of employment2017: 17.1 % of employment2018: 17.1 % of employment2019: 16.7 % of employment2020: 17.7 % of employment2021: 15.3 % of employment2022: 12.2 % of employment2023: 13.6 % of employment2024: 21 % of employment

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

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Rwanda, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.7% 16.7% 35.8% 4
2020s 16.0% 12.2% 21.0% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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  2. 3 Ecuador 16.4% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 15.3% compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 14.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.