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

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

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
81st
of 92 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, total in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.081 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.256 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.242 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.241 % of total employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.567 % of total employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.556 % of total employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.592 % of total employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.546 % of total employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.46 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

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

Rwanda ranks 81st of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.1%
2010 0.3% +217.2%
2013 0.2% -5.5%
2016 0.2% -0.6%
2017 0.6% +135.5%
2018 0.6% -1.9%
2019 0.6% +6.4%
2020 0.5% -7.6%
2021 0.5% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Rwanda?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
Rwanda ranks 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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