New Zealand vs Rwanda: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
New Zealand
5.3%
in 2025
Rwanda
5.4%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
94th
Rwanda rank
91st
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 91st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 0.8% | 6.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 0.4% | 8.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 0.9% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.7% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 12.0% | 7.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, New Zealand or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.4% against 5.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- New Zealand ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 91st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.