Lower middle income vs Rwanda: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Lower middle income
4.5%
in 2025
Rwanda
11.4%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
31st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Lower middle income
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.4% against 4.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 33rd 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 | Lower middle income | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 11.8% | 5.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 11.6% | 5.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 11.6% | 5.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 13.0% | 7.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Lower middle income or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.4% against 4.5% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Lower middle income and Rwanda?
- 6.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Rwanda rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Lower middle income ranks 33rd 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.