Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Rwanda

Rwanda: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
65th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.042 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.262 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.205 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.245 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.513 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.53 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.531 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.437 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Rwanda stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Rwanda peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.3% +527.0%
2013 0.2% -21.7%
2016 0.2% +19.5%
2017 0.5% +109.1%
2018 0.5% +3.5%
2020 0.5% +0.1%
2021 0.4% -17.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 5
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 62 Belize 0.5%
  2. 63 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  3. 64 Brazil 0.4% compare
  4. 66 Panama 0.4% compare
  5. 67 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  6. 68 Colombia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Rwanda?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Rwanda was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Rwanda ranks 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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