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

Bulgaria
0.1782
in 2018
South Africa
0.1885
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
44th
South Africa rank
41st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1885 against 0.1782 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0103.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1624 0.1588 0.0036 Bulgaria
2010s 0.1926 0.1719 0.0207 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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1885 against 0.1782 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.0103, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Bulgaria ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st 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