Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda

Rwanda: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
8th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.047 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.154 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.08 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.069 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.228 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.21 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.195 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.212 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.246 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 8th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.2% +225.0%
2013 0.1% -48.2%
2016 0.1% -13.1%
2017 0.2% +228.1%
2018 0.2% -7.9%
2019 0.2% -7.2%
2020 0.2% +9.0%
2021 0.2% +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Rwanda ranks 8th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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