Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 55.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 55.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda peaked at 77.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 23rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.8% | — |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 37.4% | 64.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 32.0% | 55.8% | 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 55.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 154 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 down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.