Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 52.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda stood at 52.7%.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Rwanda peaked at 78.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 19th of 155 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, total (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.4% | — |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 35.2% | 64.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 29.7% | 52.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 16 Burundi 55.4% compare
- 17 Canada 54.3% compare
- 18 New Zealand 54.1% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 52.1% compare
- 21 Isle of Man 51.5% compare
- 22 Benin 50.9% compare
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
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 52.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 1996.
- 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 19th out of 155 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 down 17.8%. 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, total (%) (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.