Rwanda: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Rwanda's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 11.36.
That's up 0.3% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Rwanda ranks #29 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 15.78
- Trough
- 10.76
- 1-year change
- +0.3%
- 5-year change
- -3.9%
- -0.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -4.0%
- -0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 11.3630 | |
| 11.3310 | |
| 12.3520 | |
| 15.0840 | |
| 15.7750 | |
| 11.8290 | |
| 11.2360 | |
| 10.7590 | |
| 11.8750 | |
| 11.7880 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Rwanda's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Rwanda's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 11.36, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Rwanda's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Rwanda's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 0.3% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Rwanda ranked #29 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Rwanda's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Rwanda is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 45.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.