Unemployment Rate in Rwanda decreased to 11.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 13.40 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Rwanda averaged 15.64 percent from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 24.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022 and a record low of 1.00 percent in the fourth quarter of 2001. source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

Unemployment Rate in Rwanda is expected to be 10.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4890.20 4888.92 Thousand Nov 2025
Employment Rate 56.70 57.00 percent Nov 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.10 65.80 percent Nov 2025
Unemployed Persons 646.80 754.31 Thousand Nov 2025
Unemployment Rate 11.70 13.40 percent Nov 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.10 15.50 percent Nov 2025


Rwanda Unemployment Rate
In Rwanda, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.70 13.40 24.30 1.00 2001 - 2025 percent Quarterly