Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.3% 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
Rwanda recorded 57.3% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda peaked at 58.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 51.8% | — |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
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 |
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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 57.3% 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 58.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Rwanda ranks 64th 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 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.