Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 119.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Rwanda, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Rwanda stood at 119.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Rwanda peaked at 181.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1996.
Rwanda ranks 77th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.8% | — |
| 2014 | 181.9% | +272.4% |
| 2017 | 116.0% | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 106.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 108.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 118.2% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 108.7% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 112.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 124.0% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 134.1% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 119.5% | -10.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 119.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 119.7%, 100% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 119.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 128.2% | 106.9% | 181.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 119.5% | 108.7% | 134.1% | 6 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Rwanda?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Rwanda was 119.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 181.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.