Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 73.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Rwanda stood at 73.77.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 92.35 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 47.96, in 1989.
Rwanda ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 92.35 | — |
| 1989 | 47.96 | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 85.09 | +77.4% |
| 1997 | 85.62 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 86.15 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 86.67 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.2 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.28 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 77.36 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 79.77 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 82.19 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 84.6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 71.75 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 77.73 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 83.72 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 74.08 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 64.44 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 54.8 | -15.0% |
| 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% |
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 | 85.88 | 85.09 | 86.67 | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.23 | 77.36 | 87.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.59 | 51.94 | 83.72 | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.87 | 52.65 | 73.77 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Rwanda was 73.77 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 92.35 in 1978.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.96 in 1989.
- How does Rwanda rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.