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Rwanda Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: Rwanda Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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15.78% in 2021

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Rwanda was 15.78% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (15.78%), 2022 (15.08%), 2023 (12.35%), 1991 (12.34%), 1994 (12.24%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Rwanda Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	15.78%
2nd	2022	15.08%
3rd	2023	12.35%
4th	1991	12.34%
5th	1994	12.24%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2022	15.08%	−0.69pp	173rd
2021	15.78%	+3.95pp	171st
2025	11.36%	+0.03pp	153rd
2023	12.35%	−2.73pp	165th
2024	11.33%	−1.02pp	157th
2020	11.83%	+0.59pp	149th
2019	11.24%	+0.48pp	153rd
2017	11.88%	+0.09pp	155th
2016	11.79%	−0.04pp	152nd
2015	11.83%	−0.01pp	151st
2014	11.84%	+0.07pp	148th
2013	11.77%	+0.10pp	144th
2018	10.76%	−1.12pp	150th
2012	11.67%	−0.09pp	144th
2011	11.76%	+0.12pp	146th
2010	11.64%	+0.01pp	149th
2009	11.63%	+0.11pp	147th
2008	11.52%	−0.06pp	159th
2007	11.58%	−0.01pp	159th
2006	11.59%	−0.26pp	156th
2005	11.84%	+0.14pp	155th
2004	11.70%	+0.04pp	149th
2003	11.66%	+0.23pp	147th
2002	11.43%	−0.30pp	145th
2001	11.73%	+0.03pp	146th
2000	11.70%	+0.13pp	140th
1999	11.57%	+0.31pp	132nd
1998	11.26%	+0.17pp	135th
1997	11.09%	−0.42pp	139th
1996	11.51%	−0.43pp	140th
1995	11.94%	−0.30pp	145th
1994	12.24%	+0.08pp	143rd
1993	12.16%	+0.04pp	144th
1992	12.11%	−0.22pp	147th
1991	12.34%	–	152nd

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