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

Bulgaria
0.1782
in 2018
Romania
0.1721
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
44th
Romania rank
46th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.1782 against 0.1721 in Romania, a difference of 0.0061.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 44th and Romania ranks 46th of 69 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 0.1966 0.186 0.0106 Bulgaria
2010s 0.1922 0.1689 0.0233 Bulgaria

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, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 0.1782 against 0.1721 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.0061, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Romania ranks 46th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban. 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: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed