Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 6.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Rwanda, 2013–2020
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Rwanda is 6.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.8% | — |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +159.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
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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 6.3% in 2020, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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 7.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% 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 World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.