Late-demographic dividend vs Rwanda: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Late-demographic dividend
4.5%
in 2025
Rwanda
11.4%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend rank
34th
Rwanda rank
31st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.4% against 4.5% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 11.8% | 7.3% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 11.6% | 6.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 11.6% | 6.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 13.0% | 7.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Late-demographic dividend or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.4% against 4.5% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Late-demographic dividend and Rwanda?
- 6.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and Rwanda rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.