Adoption signals
External public signals — developer surveys and language rankings. These are sentiment and interest signals, not exact usage numbers.
RedMonk Language RankingsJan 1, 2026
19
Language ranking
Approximate RedMonk rank (GitHub + Stack Overflow)
RedMonk combines GitHub pull activity with Stack Overflow discussion.
View source →Stack OverflowJun 1, 2026
47000
Questions tagged [rust]
Approximate cumulative questions tagged rust
Cumulative tag volume; grows over time as the community asks more questions.
View source →Stack Overflow Developer SurveyJul 1, 2025
82
Most admired language
% of developers who want to keep using Rust
Rust has topped the 'most admired' list for multiple years. A sentiment signal, not a usage count.
View source →Stack Overflow Developer SurveyJul 1, 2025
13.5
Used in the past year
% of all respondents who used Rust
Share of surveyed developers reporting Rust use. A sample, not the whole population.
View source →Stack Overflow Developer SurveyJul 1, 2025
28
Want to use next year
% who want to work with Rust
Interest/intent signal among surveyed developers.
View source →State of Rust SurveyFeb 1, 2025
31
Primary language at work
% for whom Rust is their main language at work
Up year over year in recent surveys.
View source →State of Rust SurveyFeb 1, 2025
38
Use Rust at work
% of respondents using Rust in their day job
Self-selected respondents from the Rust community. A community signal.
View source →TIOBE IndexJun 1, 2026
13
Language ranking
Approximate position in the TIOBE index
TIOBE estimates popularity from search-engine results. Directional only.
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