Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Rwanda stood at 25.3%. 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 25.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 15.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 25.3% | 6 |
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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 25.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.