Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 10.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda is 10.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda peaked at 10.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +51.3% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +51.3% | 6.8% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda was 10.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).