Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 73.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Rwanda, 1978–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Rwanda stood at 73.77.
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 rates latest vs 1980 in Rwanda peaked at 92.35 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 47.96, 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.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 92.35 | — |
| 1989 | 47.96 | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 85.09 | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 87.2 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 77.36 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 84.6 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 71.75 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 83.72 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 54.8 | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 54.24 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.94 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 56.72 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 52.65 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 54.76 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 58.14 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 57.2 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 73.77 | +29.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 73.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.6, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 73.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +77.4% | 47.96 | 85.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.35 | 92.35 | 92.35 | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.96 | 47.96 | 47.96 | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.09 | 85.09 | 85.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.05 | 77.36 | 87.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.29 | 51.94 | 83.72 | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.87 | 52.65 | 73.77 | 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 female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Rwanda?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Rwanda was 73.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 92.35 in 1978.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.96 in 1989.
- How does Rwanda rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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