Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 34.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Rwanda, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda stood at 34.62.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda peaked at 51.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.74, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.74 | — |
| 2017 | 47.5 | +77.6% |
| 2018 | 48.42 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.38 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 44.18 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 51.51 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 50.91 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 45.44 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 43.88 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 34.62 | -21.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 34.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.44, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.01 | 26.74 | 49.38 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.09 | 34.62 | 51.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 50 Peru 37.93 compare
- 51 Switzerland 37 compare
- 52 United States 34.73 compare
- 54 United Kingdom 34.28 compare
- 55 Cambodia 26.42 compare
- 56 Uganda 25.87 compare
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 youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda?
- Youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Rwanda was 34.62 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.