Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.1997 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Bulgaria, 2007–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Bulgaria is 0.1997, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3207 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1891, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3207 | — |
| 2008 | 0.1891 | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1969 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2093 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2128 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2244 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2184 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2171 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2122 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2135 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.206 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1954 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1997 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2356 | 0.1891 | 0.3207 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2109 | 0.1954 | 0.2244 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Bulgaria?
- Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Bulgaria was 0.1997 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3207 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1891 in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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