Share of male vs female employment in industry in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 25.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.31
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.31
in 2025
All-time low
7.06
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Rwanda stood at 25.31. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Rwanda peaked at 25.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3 | — |
| 1992 | 7.33 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.29 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.19 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.06 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.25 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.46 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.61 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.74 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.13 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.44 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.06 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.83 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.73 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 12.75 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 13.77 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 14.77 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 17.11 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 18.32 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.72 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.05 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.33 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.64 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.25 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 24.19 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 20.45 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 20.67 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.71 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.78 | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 25.31 | +2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 25.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.52, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 25.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.36 | 7.06 | 7.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.71 | 7.91 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.03 | 15.9 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.68 | 20.45 | 25.31 | 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 industry in Rwanda?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Rwanda was 25.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Rwanda ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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