Share of male vs female employment in agri in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 28.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 28.22 for share of male vs female employment in agri in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Rwanda peaked at 74.95 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.22, in 2025.
Rwanda ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.03 | — |
| 1992 | 73.54 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 74.46 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 74.91 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.65 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.95 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.9 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.26 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.25 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.22 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 71.14 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 69.43 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 68.42 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 66.63 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 64.39 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 61.94 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 59.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 57.12 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 55.02 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 52.6 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 50.24 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 47.82 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 47.25 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.48 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 45.27 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.39 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 43.54 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.13 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 38.75 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 41.19 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 47.85 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 46.69 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 43.26 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 29.49 | -31.8% |
| 2025 | 28.22 | -4.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 28.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 28.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in agri in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -31.8% | 43.26 | 29.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.33 | 73.25 | 74.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.6 | 55.02 | 72.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.65 | 38.75 | 52.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.45 | 28.22 | 47.85 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Rwanda?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Rwanda was 28.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.95 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.22 in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Rwanda ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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