Eastern Africa vs Rwanda: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Eastern Africa
4.5%
in 2025
Rwanda
11.3%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
27th
Rwanda rank
25th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Africa
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.3% against 4.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 25th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.9% | 3.6% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 7.7% | 3.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 13.3% | 8.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Eastern Africa or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.3% against 4.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Eastern Africa and Rwanda?
- 6.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Rwanda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Rwanda rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 25th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.