Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 55.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda is 55.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda peaked at 57.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1991.
That places Rwanda 120th out of 187 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.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.1% | — |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 55.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 55.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.1% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 46.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.5% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 51.3% | 57.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Rwanda was 55.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1991.
- How does Rwanda rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Rwanda ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.