Unemployment rate by disability in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unemployment rate by disability was 11.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.34
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
7th
of 54 countries
All-time high
15.81
in 2021
All-time low
1.21
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Unemployment rate by disability in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate by disability in Rwanda stood at 11.34.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 837.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Rwanda peaked at 15.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate by disability in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.21 | — |
| 2017 | 11.98 | +890.1% |
| 2018 | 10.86 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 11.24 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.81 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.81 | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 15.11 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.35 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 11.34 | -8.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 11.34 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 | 8.82 | 1.21 | 11.98 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.28 | 11.34 | 15.81 | 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 by disability in Rwanda?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Rwanda was 11.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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