Rwanda Unemployment Rate
Rwanda's unemployment rate rose to 13.4% in Q2 2025 from 11.1% in Q1 2025. This increase occurred despite overall employment growth and a year-over-year decrease in unemployment. Skills mismatch and higher youth unemployment contribute to these trends. Rwanda's record low unemployment rate was 11.1% in Q1 2025 and record high was 24.3% in Q4 2022.
Quarterly Historical Data (2016-2025)
(in %)Rwanda Unemployment Rate : Definition
The Rwanda unemployment rate represents the share of the nation's labor force aged 16 and above that is jobless and actively seeking employment. It is calculated by dividing the count of unemployed individuals by the total labor force and expressing the result as a percentage.