Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Rwanda

Rwanda: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS was 13.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13.3%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2021
All-time low
13.3%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Rwanda, 2017–2024

051015202017202020242017: 17.4 %2018: 15.1 %2019: 15.3 %2020: 16.5 %2021: 21.1 %2022: 20.6 %2023: 17.3 %2024: 13.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Rwanda is 13.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

That places Rwanda 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) in Rwanda, 2017 to 2024.
Year % Change
2017 17.4%
2018 15.1% -13.0%
2019 15.3% +1.3%
2020 16.5% +8.1%
2021 21.1% +27.9%
2022 20.6% -2.5%
2023 17.3% -16.2%
2024 13.3% -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.9% 15.1% 17.4% 3
2020s 17.8% 13.3% 21.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Rwanda?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Rwanda was 13.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
Rwanda ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 432 data points, 2014–2025
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