Number of public paid employees in Romania

Romania: Number of public paid employees was 902 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
902
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
9,515
in 2001
All-time low
846
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2020

Number of public paid employees in Romania, 2000–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201020202000: 9392001: 9.5k2002: 8.6k2003: 7.7k2004: 8.2k2005: 7.3k2007: 9452008: 9062009: 9002010: 9322011: 8862012: 8892013: 8952014: 8562015: 8992016: 8462017: 8842018: 9282019: 8862020: 902

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Romania recorded 902 for number of public paid employees in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Romania peaked at 9,515 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 846, in 2016.

Romania ranks 76th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,998 900 9,515 9
2010s 890.1 846 932 10
2020s 902 902 902 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 73 Palestine 1,126 compare
  2. 74 Luxembourg 1,032 compare
  3. 75 Cyprus 975 compare
  4. 77 Montenegro 851 compare
  5. 78 Serbia, Republic of 835 compare
  6. 79 Honduras 662 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Romania?
Number of public paid employees in Romania was 902 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9,515 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 846 in 2016.
How does Romania rank for number of public paid employees?
Romania ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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