Employment to population ratio men vs women in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 63.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.27
in 1995
All-time low
55.16
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 63.5 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Rwanda peaked at 69.27 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55.16, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.34 | — |
| 1992 | 65.36 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.14 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.69 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 69.27 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 68.83 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.38 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.25 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 65.85 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 64.64 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 63.61 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.05 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.39 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.01 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.68 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.71 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.63 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.58 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.38 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.18 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.87 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.41 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.15 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.92 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.69 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.33 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.36 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 58.79 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 61.73 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 55.16 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 57.08 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 62.44 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 63.73 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 63.5 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9 | 65.14 | 69.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.37 | 61.38 | 64.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.14 | 58.79 | 61.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.61 | 55.16 | 63.73 | 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 to population ratio men vs women in Rwanda?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Rwanda was 63.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.27 in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.16 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Rwanda ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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