Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Rwanda
Rwanda: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 81.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.16
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.17
in 2023
All-time low
66.29
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 81.16 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
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 rates ilo wdi in Rwanda peaked at 83.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.29, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 84th of 186 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.94 | — |
| 1991 | 69.99 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.25 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.59 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.68 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 66.29 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 67.26 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 68.25 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 69.64 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 71.35 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 73.07 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 74.69 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 75.97 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 76.82 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 77.4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.78 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.13 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.26 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.48 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.2 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.61 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.01 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.41 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.85 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.35 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.92 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 80.54 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.96 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 81.8 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 81.71 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.7 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.17 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.98 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 81.16 | +0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 81.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.39, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 81.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.22 | 66.29 | 71.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.86 | 73.07 | 78.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.16 | 78.8 | 81.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.92 | 80.98 | 83.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 rates ilo wdi in Rwanda?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Rwanda was 81.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 83.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.29 in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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