Share of male vs female employment in services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of male vs female employment in services was 46.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in services in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Rwanda stood at 46.48. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Rwanda peaked at 46.48 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.65, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.67 | — |
| 1992 | 19.13 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.25 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 17.9 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.28 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 17.8 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 17.65 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.13 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.01 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 19.87 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.73 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.13 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 22.52 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.54 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24.88 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 26.36 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.54 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 29.11 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 30.21 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.5 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 32.65 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.86 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 34.25 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.79 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.69 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.28 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.82 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.62 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.75 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 34.62 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 32.64 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.04 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 45.73 | +26.9% |
| 2025 | 46.48 | +1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 46.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 46.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in services 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 | +26.9% | 36.04 | 45.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.31 | 17.65 | 19.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.69 | 19.87 | 30.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.32 | 31.5 | 39.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.87 | 31.7 | 46.48 | 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 services in Rwanda?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Rwanda was 46.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.48 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.65 in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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