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Workers on duty at Asanti Garment factory in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Unemployment falls to 11.7% in Q4 2025

Friday, January 23, 2026
According to the Labour Force Survey Q3 2025 by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), 15.5 percent of youth aged 16 to 30 were unemployed in August, compared to 11.7 percent of adults.
Education

Universities step up to bridge skills gap, boost graduate employability

Monday, December 22, 2025
The New Times

Latest demographic and health survey shows clear path to country’s socioeconomic transformation

Friday, December 19, 2025
Officials and delegates pose for a group photo at the launch of the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) on December 17. Courtesy
Health

Declining fertility rate not a concern now, but could be in future - expert

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Christine Nkulikiyinka, Minister of Public Service and Labour, speaks at the Jobs for Youth Forum, hosted by the Ministry of Public Service and Labour on Thursday, December 11. Courtesy
Economy

Experts challenge employers’ demand for experience from graduates

Friday, December 12, 2025
Workers operate mineral testing equipment at a mining facility, preparing samples and monitoring analysis results on December 4. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

How academia-industry ties are making Rwanda "next mining investment destination"

Friday, December 05, 2025
Technicians work inside the National E-Waste Recycling Facility in Bugesera District. File
Economy

MPs push for ‘green jobs quota’ in Rwanda’s 1.2 million job target

Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Workers on duty at Asantii & Pink Mango Garment Factory in Kigali. Rwanda’s unemployment rate dropped to 13.4% in the second quarter of 2025, down from 16.8% during the same period in 2024, according to a Labour Force Survey released by NISR on July 29. File.
Economy

Unemployment rate drops to 13.4% in quarter two

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Maize production was estimated at 481,246 tonnes, marking a 5 per cent decrease compared to Season A of 2024.
Agriculture

Cassava production rises as maize sees decline

Monday, June 02, 2025
A worker removes a battery that is used on electric motorbike. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda eyes ‘green jobs model’ in $11bn climate plan overhaul

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The survey findings, published on April 28, show that 43.7 percent of the employed population worked in the agriculture sector. Sam Ngenda
Editorial

As agriculture fades, Rwanda must power up its new workforce

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Workers pack fresh avocados for export at NAEB warehouse in Kicukiro. According to the latest Labour Force Survey by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)  published on April 28, findings show that 43.7 percent of the employed population worked in the agriculture sector in the first quarter of 2025. File
Agriculture

Agriculture dominated Rwanda’s job market in quarter one of 2025

Monday, April 28, 2025