Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 40.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Rwanda is 40.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda peaked at 52.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.3% | — |
| 1992 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 46.5% | 52.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 39.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 29.7% | 40.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda was 40.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, total (%) (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.