Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.014 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.077 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.03 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.038 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.225 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.206 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.204 % of total youth labor force2020: 0.233 % of total youth labor force2021: 0.287 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Rwanda is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 270.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.1% +456.7%
2013 0.0% -61.0%
2016 0.0% +26.4%
2017 0.2% +488.5%
2018 0.2% -8.3%
2019 0.2% -1.3%
2020 0.2% +14.2%
2021 0.3% +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Rwanda?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Rwanda was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Rwanda ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 270.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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