Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 69.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 69.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda peaked at 92.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 88.5% | — |
| 1996 | 92.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 45.7% | 82.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 43.5% | 69.6% | 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 69.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.