Public sector employment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Public sector employment was 320.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Rwanda, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment in Rwanda is 320.44, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Rwanda peaked at 320.44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134.2, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 134.2 | — |
| 2017 | 246.24 | +83.5% |
| 2020 | 225.93 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 233.1 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 237.33 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 246.77 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 303.03 | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 320.44 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190.22 | 134.2 | 246.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 261.1 | 225.93 | 320.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 24 Austria 377.79 compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 347.79 compare
- 26 Costa Rica 330.06 compare
- 28 Panama 300.55 compare
- 29 Mongolia 282.35 compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 266.9
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 in Rwanda?
- Public sector employment in Rwanda was 320.44 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 320.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.2 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for public sector employment?
- Rwanda ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.