Share of female workers by sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of female workers by sector was 43.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 43.06 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Rwanda peaked at 88.49 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 43.06, in 2025.
Rwanda ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.14 | — |
| 1992 | 87.04 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.87 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 88.04 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 87.85 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.4 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 88.49 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.16 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 87.96 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.21 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 86.4 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.13 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 84.68 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.51 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 82 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 80.29 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 78.52 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 76.2 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 74.65 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 72.75 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 70.55 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 68.26 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 67.6 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.87 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.44 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 64.7 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.79 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 61.46 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 57.25 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 60.34 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 65.9 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 65.1 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.79 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 44.8 | -27.5% |
| 2025 | 43.06 | -3.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 43.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.94, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 43.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -27.5% | 61.79 | 44.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.88 | 87.04 | 88.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.86 | 74.65 | 87.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.87 | 57.25 | 72.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.83 | 43.06 | 65.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 37 Sierra Leone 43.95 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 43.78 compare
- 39 Yemen 43.46 compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 40.98 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 38.92 compare
- 43 Gambia 38.86 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 share of female workers by sector in Rwanda?
- Share of female workers by sector in Rwanda was 43.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.49 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.06 in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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