Rwanda Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Rwanda youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 22.17%, a 1.1% decline from 2021.
- Rwanda youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 23.27%, a 7.35% increase from 2020.
- Rwanda youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 15.92%, a 0.09% decline from 2019.
- Rwanda youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 16.01%, a 0.2% decline from 2018.
Rwanda Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
22.17% |
-1.10% |
2021 |
23.27% |
7.35% |
2020 |
15.92% |
-0.09% |
2019 |
16.01% |
-0.20% |
2018 |
16.21% |
-0.48% |
2017 |
16.69% |
0.11% |
2016 |
16.58% |
-0.03% |
2015 |
16.61% |
0.02% |
2014 |
16.59% |
0.12% |
2013 |
16.47% |
0.16% |
2012 |
16.32% |
-0.06% |
2011 |
16.37% |
0.19% |
2010 |
16.19% |
0.07% |
2009 |
16.12% |
0.19% |
2008 |
15.93% |
-0.01% |
2007 |
15.94% |
0.06% |
2006 |
15.88% |
-0.24% |
2005 |
16.12% |
0.22% |
2004 |
15.90% |
0.09% |
2003 |
15.81% |
0.30% |
2002 |
15.52% |
-0.33% |
2001 |
15.84% |
0.06% |
2000 |
15.78% |
0.22% |
1999 |
15.56% |
0.31% |
1998 |
15.25% |
0.12% |
1997 |
15.13% |
-0.74% |
1996 |
15.87% |
-0.63% |
1995 |
16.51% |
-0.32% |
1994 |
16.83% |
0.08% |
1993 |
16.75% |
0.03% |
1992 |
16.72% |
-0.21% |
1991 |
16.93% |
16.93% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |