Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.071 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.133 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.094 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.083 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.183 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.165 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.183 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.209 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 10th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2010 0.1% +88.6%
2013 0.1% -29.8%
2016 0.1% -10.9%
2017 0.2% +119.2%
2018 0.2% -9.6%
2020 0.2% +10.7%
2021 0.2% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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