Australia vs Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Australia
0.1699
in 2015
Bulgaria
0.1511
in 2018
Australia rank
29th
Bulgaria rank
32nd

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location over time

  • Australia
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1699 against 0.1511 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0188.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 29th and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.236 0.1554 0.0805 Australia
2010s 0.1929 0.1674 0.0255 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location, Australia or Bulgaria?
Australia, at 0.1699 against 0.1511 in Bulgaria as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Australia and Bulgaria?
0.0188, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Australia ranks 29th and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural. 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 total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed