The number of unemployed persons in Rwanda decreased to 615.35 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026 from 646.80 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployed Persons in Rwanda averaged 767.90 Thousand from 2019 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1147.60 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2022 and a record low of 536.71 Thousand in the first quarter of 2020. 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