Female labor force participation rates in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female labor force participation rates was 57.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.04
in 2023
All-time low
51.76
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates 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 rates in Rwanda peaked at 58.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.76, 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.
Female labor force participation rates in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.77 | — |
| 1991 | 51.8 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.88 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.98 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.81 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 51.76 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.93 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.12 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.39 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.74 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.09 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.42 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.67 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.84 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.94 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.03 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.05 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.09 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.14 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.21 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.28 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.36 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.43 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.52 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.61 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.72 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.16 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.87 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 56.65 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 52.58 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 54.7 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 58.04 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 57.1 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 57.3 | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 57.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.29, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 57.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.02 | 51.76 | 52.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.81 | 53.09 | 54.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.13 | 51.87 | 54.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.06 | 52.58 | 58.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 61 Lithuania 57.67 compare
- 62 Luxembourg 57.47 compare
- 63 United Kingdom 57.33 compare
- 65 Uruguay 57.26 compare
- 66 South Korea 56.78 compare
- 67 Belarus 56.77 compare
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 in Rwanda?
- Female labor force participation rates in Rwanda was 57.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.76 in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Rwanda ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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