Bulgaria vs Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

Bulgaria
0.2453
in 2018
Portugal
0.2774
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
56th
Portugal rank
53rd

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2774 against 0.2453 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0321.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 62 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4169 0.3838 0.0332 Bulgaria
2010s 0.2691 0.3289 0.0597 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2774 against 0.2453 in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Bulgaria and Portugal?
0.0321, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed