Rwanda - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Rwanda was 18.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 19.35 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.20 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1989 0.60
1991 0.20
1996 0.35
2002 0.68
2014 1.24
2017 19.35
2018 17.05
2019 17.02
2020 18.78

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 1.76 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 1.76 in 2021, while its lowest value was 0.15 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 0.15
1992 0.18
1993 0.22
1994 0.26
1995 0.30
1996 0.34
1997 0.39
1998 0.45
1999 0.51
2000 0.56
2001 0.62
2002 0.67
2003 0.73
2004 0.77
2005 0.81
2006 0.86
2007 0.91
2008 0.95
2009 1.00
2010 1.05
2011 1.09
2012 1.14
2013 1.20
2014 1.24
2015 1.23
2016 1.23
2017 1.22
2018 1.20
2019 1.19
2020 1.60
2021 1.76

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Rwanda was 14.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 15.70 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.60 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1989 0.90
1991 0.60
1996 0.82
2002 1.15
2014 1.09
2017 15.70
2018 13.53
2019 13.90
2020 14.67

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 1.45 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 1.45 in 2021, while its lowest value was 0.45 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 0.45
1992 0.50
1993 0.59
1994 0.67
1995 0.71
1996 0.79
1997 0.85
1998 0.91
1999 0.98
2000 1.03
2001 1.08
2002 1.13
2003 1.16
2004 1.14
2005 1.13
2006 1.12
2007 1.13
2008 1.11
2009 1.12
2010 1.11
2011 1.10
2012 1.10
2013 1.10
2014 1.09
2015 1.06
2016 1.06
2017 1.04
2018 1.01
2019 0.99
2020 1.37
2021 1.45

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Rwanda was 16.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 17.36 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.30 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1989 0.80
1991 0.30
1996 0.56
2002 0.89
2014 1.17
2017 17.36
2018 15.11
2019 15.30
2020 16.54

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Rwanda was 1.61 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 1.61 in 2021, while its lowest value was 0.30 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 0.30
1992 0.34
1993 0.41
1994 0.47
1995 0.50
1996 0.56
1997 0.61
1998 0.68
1999 0.74
2000 0.79
2001 0.84
2002 0.89
2003 0.94
2004 0.95
2005 0.96
2006 0.99
2007 1.01
2008 1.02
2009 1.06
2010 1.08
2011 1.10
2012 1.12
2013 1.15
2014 1.17
2015 1.15
2016 1.14
2017 1.14
2018 1.11
2019 1.10
2020 1.49
2021 1.61

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment