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Rwanda Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: Rwanda Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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23.31% in 2021

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Rwanda was 23.31% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (23.31%), 2022 (22.20%), 2023 (18.17%), 2017 (16.73%), 2015 (16.60%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Rwanda Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	23.31%
2nd	2022	22.20%
3rd	2023	18.17%
4th	2017	16.73%
5th	2015	16.60%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	23.31%	+7.37pp	135th
2022	22.20%	−1.11pp	139th
2023	18.17%	−4.03pp	129th
2025	16.41%	−0.15pp	116th
2024	16.56%	−1.62pp	118th
2020	15.95%	−0.11pp	99th
2019	16.05%	−0.21pp	112th
2018	16.26%	−0.47pp	110th
2017	16.73%	+0.14pp	110th
2016	16.60%	−0.00pp	105th
2015	16.60%	+0.05pp	107th
2014	16.55%	+0.13pp	102nd
2013	16.42%	+0.17pp	99th
2012	16.25%	−0.04pp	98th
2011	16.29%	+0.19pp	95th
2010	16.10%	+0.08pp	99th
2009	16.02%	+0.19pp	97th
2008	15.83%	−0.00pp	109th
2007	15.83%	+0.06pp	111th
2006	15.77%	−0.22pp	106th
2005	16.00%	+0.22pp	108th
2004	15.78%	+0.10pp	100th
2003	15.68%	+0.32pp	101st
2001	15.60%	+0.16pp	100th
2000	15.44%	+0.28pp	100th
1994	16.04%	−0.15pp	113th
1993	16.19%	+0.03pp	112th
1992	16.16%	−0.25pp	118th
1991	16.41%	–	122nd
2002	15.37%	−0.23pp	98th
1999	15.16%	+0.48pp	98th
1998	14.69%	+0.26pp	96th
1997	14.43%	−0.46pp	91st
1996	14.88%	−0.47pp	95th
1995	15.35%	−0.69pp	105th

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