LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Rwanda
Rwanda: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 31.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Rwanda is 31.25, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Rwanda peaked at 40.81 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.18, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.81 | — |
| 2018 | 37.41 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 39.62 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 39.2 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 40.47 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 38.16 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 35.45 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 31.18 | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 31.25 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.28 | 37.41 | 40.81 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.95 | 31.18 | 40.47 | 6 |
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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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Rwanda?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Rwanda was 31.25 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.81 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.18 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.