Labor force, female, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1879 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.1879 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.1885 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1329 units per person, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1329 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1333 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1343 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1356 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1346 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1341 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1368 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1396 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1435 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1484 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.153 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1573 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1606 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1626 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1636 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1641 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1643 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1643 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1643 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1645 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.165 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1656 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1663 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.167 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1678 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1687 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1697 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1709 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1701 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.164 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1804 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1687 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1766 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1885 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1864 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1879 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1373 units per person | 0.1329 units per person | 0.1484 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1619 units per person | 0.153 units per person | 0.1645 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1675 units per person | 0.164 units per person | 0.1709 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1814 units per person | 0.1687 units per person | 0.1885 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 106 French Polynesia 0.189 units per person compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.1889 units per person compare
- 108 Mexico 0.1883 units per person compare
- 110 Cape Verde 0.1873 units per person compare
- 111 Philippines 0.1861 units per person compare
- 112 Italy 0.1854 units per person 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Rwanda?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Rwanda was 0.1879 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1885 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1329 units per person in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.