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

Rwanda: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.0631 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0631
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.0712
in 2018
All-time low
0.0274
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2020

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

00.020.040.060.082013201620202013: 0.0282016: 0.0272018: 0.0712019: 0.0642020: 0.063

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Rwanda is 0.0631, 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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Rwanda, 2013 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2013 0.0278
2016 0.0274 -1.4%
2018 0.0712 +159.8%
2019 0.0641 -9.9%
2020 0.0631 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0476 0.0274 0.0712 4
2020s 0.0631 0.0631 0.0631 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 72 Ethiopia 0.0702 compare
  2. 73 Honduras 0.0658 compare
  3. 74 Guatemala 0.0656 compare
  4. 76 Bangladesh 0.042
  5. 77 Colombia 0.0417 compare
  6. 78 Tanzania 0.033 compare

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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 0.0631 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0712 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 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 the World Bank, 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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed