Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 43.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda is 43.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda peaked at 55.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.4% | — |
| 1992 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 53.7% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 41.8% | 47.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda was 43.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Rwanda ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.