Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 10.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2021
All-time low
9.6%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 10.1% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Rwanda peaked at 14.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.7% | — |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 14.3% | 6 |
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- 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 of men vs. women in Rwanda?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Rwanda was 10.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.