Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 30.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 30.8% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Rwanda peaked at 38.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 65th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.3% | — |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.2% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 24.8% | 38.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Rwanda?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Rwanda was 30.8% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).