Share of male vs. female employment in services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Rwanda stood at 46.5%. 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 46.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.7% | — |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +26.9% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 19.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 31.7% | 46.5% | 6 |
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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 46.5% 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 services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.