Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 92.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda is 92.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda peaked at 107.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 99.2% | — |
| 1989 | 107.5% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 97.7% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 103.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 104.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | -18.4% |
| 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 | 92.0% | +13.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 92.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 92.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 107.5% | 107.5% | 107.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 99.7% | 104.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 79.0% | 100.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.0% | 92.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 16 Sierra Leone 92.6% compare
- 17 Naoero 92.6% compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 92.4% compare
- 20 Sweden 91.8% compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 91.5% compare
- 22 Bahamas 91.4% compare
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 92.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 107.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 196 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 down 8.3%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. 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.