Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 60.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda stood at 60.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda peaked at 60.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 99th of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.3% | — |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 54.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 55.0% | 60.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 96 Côte d'Ivoire 60.9% compare
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- 98 Ethiopia 60.3% compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 59.8% compare
- 101 New Caledonia 59.7% compare
- 102 Bhutan 59.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda was 60.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Rwanda ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.