Unemployment with intermediate education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unemployment with intermediate education was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with intermediate education in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Rwanda is 17.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Rwanda peaked at 26.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 9th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.4% | — |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +109.0% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 10.4% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.7% | 26.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Rwanda?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Rwanda was 17.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Rwanda ranks 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).