Female share of low pay earners in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female share of low pay earners was 48.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 48.2 for female share of low pay earners in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Rwanda peaked at 50.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.28, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 39th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of low pay earners in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.28 | — |
| 2017 | 50.37 | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 48.14 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 49.05 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 50.89 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 48.2 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.83 | 35.28 | 50.37 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.07 | 48.14 | 50.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 36 South Africa 49.54
- 37 Sri Lanka 49 compare
- 38 Poland 48.42 compare
- 40 El Salvador 48.08 compare
- 41 Philippines 48.01 compare
- 42 Colombia 47.75 compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Rwanda?
- Female share of low pay earners in Rwanda was 48.2 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.28 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.