Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 44.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda is 44.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda peaked at 59.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.5% | — |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 51.8% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 42.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 31.9% | 44.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda was 44.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.