Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda

Rwanda: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
33rd
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, primary education and below in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.006 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.05 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.008 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.009 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.158 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.136 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.142 % of labor force with low education in working age2020: 0.15 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.202 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 303.5% over ten years.

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

That places Rwanda 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.1% +807.4%
2013 0.0% -84.5%
2016 0.0% +9.6%
2017 0.2% +1757.0%
2018 0.1% -14.2%
2019 0.1% +4.6%
2020 0.2% +6.0%
2021 0.2% +34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 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, primary education and below in Rwanda?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 303.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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