Niger vs Rwanda: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Niger
73.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
69.6%
in 2025
Niger rank
10th
Rwanda rank
13th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 73.2% against 69.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Niger ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 172 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.3% | 61.3% | 22.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 45.7% | 27.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 73.2% against 69.6% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Niger and Rwanda?
- 3.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Niger ranks 10th 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.