Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 50.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda is 50.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda peaked at 50.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.0% | — |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 45.0% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 43.4% | 50.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda was 50.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.