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

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

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
70th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.994 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.94 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.99 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.988 % of rural youth labor force2017: 0.772 % of rural youth labor force2018: 0.799 % of rural youth labor force2020: 0.768 % of rural youth labor force2021: 0.714 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.7% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

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

Rwanda ranks 70th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
2000 1.0%
2010 0.9% -5.4%
2013 1.0% +5.3%
2016 1.0% -0.2%
2017 0.8% -21.9%
2018 0.8% +3.5%
2020 0.8% -3.9%
2021 0.7% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 5
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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  3. 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7%
  4. 71 Slovakia 0.7% compare
  5. 72 Hungary 0.7% compare
  6. 73 Portugal 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Rwanda?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Rwanda was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Rwanda ranks 70th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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