Based on findings from the JetBrains Developer Ecosystem Survey Report 2025, The State of Rust 2025 offers a detailed look at how the Rust ecosystem is evolving – how developers use Rust today, which

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JetBrains' 2025 Developer Ecosystem Survey reveals Rust's continued growth with 30% of users being newcomers and 26% using it professionally. The language attracts experienced developers from Python, Java, and C++ backgrounds, primarily for systems programming, CLI tools, and backend development. Most Rust projects target Linux production environments and integrate with JavaScript/TypeScript and Python. AI coding assistants have seen widespread adoption, with 78% of Rust developers actively using tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot. The ecosystem shows maturity through improved tooling, educational resources, and expanding use cases across embedded systems, WebAssembly, and infrastructure.

The State of Rust Ecosystem 2025

AI adoption in the Rust developer workflow