Employment Rate in Rwanda increased to 57.20 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 56.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Rwanda averaged 48.47 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 4974.22 4890.20 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 57.20 56.70 percent Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.30 64.10 percent Feb 2026
Unemployed Persons 615.35 646.80 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 11.00 11.70 percent Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.40 14.10 percent Feb 2026


Rwanda Employment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
57.20 56.70 57.20 40.80 2019 - 2026 percent Quarterly