Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
74th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.094 % of male employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.345 % of male employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.323 % of male employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.344 % of male employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.636 % of male employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.624 % of male employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.637 % of male employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.596 % of male employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.508 % of male employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.5% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 74th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of male employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.1%
2010 0.3% +266.3%
2013 0.3% -6.2%
2016 0.3% +6.4%
2017 0.6% +84.7%
2018 0.6% -1.8%
2019 0.6% +2.0%
2020 0.6% -6.5%
2021 0.5% -14.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2

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  4. 75 Georgia 0.5% compare
  5. 76 Guatemala 0.5% compare
  6. 77 Romania 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Rwanda?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Rwanda was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male?
Rwanda ranks 74th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of male employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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