Iceland vs Rwanda: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Iceland
68.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
69.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
Rwanda rank
13th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Iceland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 69.6% against 68.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 92.8% | 19.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.8% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 58.6% | 16.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 51.3% | 17.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Iceland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 69.6% against 68.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Iceland and Rwanda?
- 0.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.