Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 6.31 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.31
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 79 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 2018
All-time low
2.74
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Rwanda, 2013–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Rwanda is 6.31, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.78 | — |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.12 | +159.8% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | -1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 82% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.76 | 2.74 | 7.12 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Rwanda?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Rwanda was 6.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 2018.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Rwanda ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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