Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 was 73.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Rwanda, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Rwanda stood at 73.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Rwanda peaked at 92.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1989.
That places Rwanda 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 77.4% | 87.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 51.9% | 83.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 52.7% | 73.8% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Rwanda?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Rwanda was 73.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1989.
- How does Rwanda rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.