Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Rwanda
Rwanda: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 81.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 81.2% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 in Rwanda peaked at 83.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Rwanda?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Rwanda was 81.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).