Bulgaria vs Romania: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment

Bulgaria
0.1997
in 2019
Romania
0.1619
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
55th
Romania rank
57th

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
00.10.20.3200720132020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.1997 against 0.1619 in Romania, a difference of 0.0378.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 55th and Romania ranks 57th of 59 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2356 0.1925 0.043 Bulgaria
2010s 0.2109 0.1793 0.0316 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 0.1997 against 0.1619 in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.0378, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Romania ranks 57th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed