Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda
Rwanda: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2000–2021
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.7% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 87% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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