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

Rwanda: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
71st
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.82 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.697 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.764 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.697 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.956 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.935 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.925 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.872 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.9% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

That places Rwanda 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.8%
2010 0.7% -15.1%
2013 0.8% +9.7%
2016 0.7% -8.8%
2017 1.0% +37.1%
2018 0.9% -2.2%
2020 0.9% -1.0%
2021 0.9% -5.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 68 Cambodia 0.9% compare
  2. 69 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  3. 70 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  4. 72 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  5. 73 Romania 0.9% compare
  6. 74 Thailand 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Rwanda ranks 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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