Lebanon vs Rwanda: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Lebanon
11.0%
in 2023
Rwanda
11.4%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
34th
Rwanda rank
31st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Lebanon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.4% against 11.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lebanon ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 11.8% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 11.6% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 11.6% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 13.8% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Lebanon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.4% against 11.0% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Lebanon and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Rwanda rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Lebanon ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- 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.