Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 73.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 73.8% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda peaked at 92.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1989.
Rwanda ranks 13th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 92.4% | — |
| 1989 | 48.0% | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 73.8% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 77.4% | 87.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 51.9% | 83.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 52.7% | 73.8% | 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 73.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 92.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1989.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 196 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 down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.