Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 81.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda stood at 81.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda peaked at 83.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 84th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.9% | — |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 81.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 81.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 66.3% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 73.1% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 78.8% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.0% | 83.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda was 81.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.