LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Rwanda
Rwanda: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 22.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Rwanda, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 22.19 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 1,430.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Rwanda peaked at 35.99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.45 | — |
| 2017 | 35.99 | +2381.8% |
| 2018 | 32.69 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 33.88 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.13 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 31.12 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 29.61 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 26.25 | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 22.19 | -15.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.92, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.38 | 1.45 | 35.99 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.7 | 22.19 | 35.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 for in Rwanda?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Rwanda was 22.19 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.99 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,430.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.