Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
77th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.986 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.932 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.981 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.971 % of male youth labor force2017: 0.794 % of male youth labor force2018: 0.811 % of male youth labor force2019: 0.813 % of male youth labor force2020: 0.797 % of male youth labor force2021: 0.729 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.7% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Rwanda peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.

Rwanda ranks 77th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
2000 1.0%
2010 0.9% -5.5%
2013 1.0% +5.2%
2016 1.0% -1.0%
2017 0.8% -18.2%
2018 0.8% +2.1%
2019 0.8% +0.2%
2020 0.8% -2.0%
2021 0.7% -8.5%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 76% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2

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  4. 78 Slovakia 0.7% compare
  5. 79 Serbia 0.7% compare
  6. 80 Puerto Rico 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Rwanda?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Rwanda was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Rwanda ranks 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
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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