Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Rwanda, 2014–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Rwanda stood at 12.3%.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 920.7% 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 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 1.2% | 12.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.8% | 15.8% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.1% (2025)
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 12.3% in 2023, 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 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 920.7%. 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 (%)