Employment Rate in Rwanda decreased to 53.80 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 57.20 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Employment Rate in Rwanda averaged 48.64 percent from 2019 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 57.20 percent in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 40.80 percent in the second quarter of 2021. source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	4706.24	4974.22	Thousand	May 2026
Employment Rate	53.80	57.20	percent	May 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	62.10	64.30	percent	May 2026
Unemployed Persons	728.69	615.35	Thousand	May 2026
Unemployment Rate	13.40	11.00	percent	May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	15.70	13.40	percent	May 2026