Youth Unemployment Rate in Rwanda increased to 15.70 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 13.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Youth Unemployment Rate in Rwanda averaged 20.65 percent from 2019 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 29.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 and a record low of 13.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026. 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