Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Rwanda

Rwanda: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.092 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.092
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
74th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.1035
in 2013
All-time low
0.0741
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Rwanda, 2013–2020

00.0250.050.0750.12013201620202013: 0.1032016: 0.0742018: 0.1012019: 0.0952020: 0.092

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Rwanda stood at 0.092.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Rwanda ranks 74th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Rwanda, 2013 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2013 0.1035
2016 0.0741 -28.3%
2018 0.1009 +36.1%
2019 0.0953 -5.6%
2020 0.092 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0935 0.0741 0.1035 4
2020s 0.092 0.092 0.092 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 71 United States 0.1374 compare
  2. 72 Honduras 0.1337 compare
  3. 73 Guatemala 0.1015 compare
  4. 75 Colombia 0.0849 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Rwanda?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Rwanda was 0.092 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1035 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0741 in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Rwanda ranks 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed