Gender wage gap in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gender wage gap was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender wage gap in Rwanda stood at 24.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Rwanda peaked at 37.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 28.0% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.8% | 31.8% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Rwanda?
- Gender wage gap in Rwanda was 24.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for gender wage gap?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.