Unemployment with basic education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unemployment with basic education was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Rwanda stood at 10.7%.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 1,094.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Rwanda peaked at 15.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 34th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 0.9% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 15.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Rwanda?
- Unemployment with basic education in Rwanda was 10.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,094.3%. 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 basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).