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

Rwanda: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

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

0.10.150.20.250.32000201020212000: 0.093 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.167 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.122 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.172 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.218 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.221 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.234 % of urban youth labor force2021: 0.292 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 25th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2000 0.1%
2010 0.2% +80.3%
2013 0.1% -27.2%
2016 0.2% +41.2%
2017 0.2% +26.7%
2018 0.2% +1.5%
2020 0.2% +5.8%
2021 0.3% +24.9%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 22 Brazil 0.3% compare
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  3. 24 Lithuania 0.3% compare
  4. 26 Gambia 0.3% compare
  5. 27 India 0.3% compare
  6. 28 Colombia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Rwanda was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Rwanda ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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