Rwanda vs Southern Asia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Rwanda
11.3%
in 2024
Southern Asia
4.6%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
25th
Southern Asia rank
24th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Rwanda
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.3% against 4.6% in Southern Asia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 25th and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 7.0% | 6.1% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 5.7% | 7.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Rwanda or Southern Asia?
- Rwanda, at 11.3% against 4.6% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Rwanda and Southern Asia?
- 6.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Southern Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Southern Asia rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Rwanda ranks 25th and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 189 countries.
- 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.