Unemployment Rate in Rwanda decreased to 11 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 11.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Rwanda averaged 15.51 percent from 2001 until 2026, 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 14.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.



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 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
11.00 11.70 24.30 1.00 2001 - 2026 percent Quarterly