Unemployment rate of males vs females in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 10.07 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 10.07 for unemployment rate of males vs females 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 males vs females in Rwanda peaked at 14.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.71 | — |
| 1992 | 11.49 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.53 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.29 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.87 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.46 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.61 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.91 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.03 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.05 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.76 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.97 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.01 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.15 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.84 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.96 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.07 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.99 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.08 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.15 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.14 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.18 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.23 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.51 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.87 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.28 | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 13.7 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 10.53 | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 9.61 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 10.07 | +4.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.2, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.4% | 10.87 | 14.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.16 | 10.46 | 11.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.96 | 10.76 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 | 10.23 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 9.61 | 14.28 | 6 |
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 of males vs females in Rwanda?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Rwanda was 10.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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