Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 11.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Rwanda stood at 11.3%.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 837.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Rwanda peaked at 15.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.2% | — |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +890.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -8.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 11.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.8%, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 1.2% | 12.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.3% | 15.8% | 5 |
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 unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Rwanda?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Rwanda was 11.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 837.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).