Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
11th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.006 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.047 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.017 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.014 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.157 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.135 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.138 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.161 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.19 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Rwanda is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 303.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Rwanda peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 11th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.0% +703.8%
2013 0.0% -63.4%
2016 0.0% -20.3%
2017 0.2% +1039.7%
2018 0.1% -14.0%
2019 0.1% +2.6%
2020 0.2% +16.6%
2021 0.2% +18.1%

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 25-64 in Rwanda?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Rwanda ranks 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 303.6%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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