Unemployment Rate in Rwanda increased to 15.60 percent in the third quarter of 2026 from 13.40 percent in the second quarter of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Rwanda averaged 15.46 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 12.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Rwanda Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 10.80 percent in 2027 and 10.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4752.92 4706.24 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 54.00 53.80 percent Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.90 62.10 percent Aug 2026
Unemployed Persons 877.72 728.69 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 15.60 13.40 percent Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.80 15.70 percent Aug 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
15.60 13.40 24.30 1.00 2001 - 2026 percent Quarterly