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Rwanda: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

In , Rwanda's Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 43.06.

That's down 3.9% from 2024, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 21.29 . Rwanda ranks #38 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #25 of 45.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.FE.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

Rwanda Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
80.29
Trough
43.06
1-year change
-3.9%
5-year change
-28.6%
-6.5% / yr
10-year change
-34.2%
-4.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
43.0559
44.7996
61.7897
65.0951
65.9009
60.3429
57.2478
61.4582
63.7910
64.6974

About Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).

Indicator code: SL.AGR.EMPL.FE.ZSCategory: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Rwanda's Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
In 2025, Rwanda's Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 43.06, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Rwanda's Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
Rwanda's Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 3.9% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Rwanda rank globally on Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)?
In 2025, Rwanda ranked #38 out of 182 countries reporting Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Rwanda's Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
The global average for Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 21.29, so Rwanda is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #25 of 45.
What is Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.FE.ZS), CC BY 4.0.