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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 13.3% | 21.1% | 5 |
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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 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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