Female labor force participation rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female labor force participation rate was 57.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Rwanda stood at 57.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Rwanda peaked at 58.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.8% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 53.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 52.6% | 58.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 61 Lithuania 57.7% compare
- 62 Luxembourg 57.5% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 57.3% compare
- 65 Uruguay 57.3% compare
- 66 South Korea 56.8% compare
- 67 Belarus 56.8% compare
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Rwanda?
- Female labor force participation rate in Rwanda was 57.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Rwanda ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).