Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2764 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2764
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4201
in 2007
All-time low
0.2382
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.422008: 0.2382009: 0.252010: 0.262011: 0.2712012: 0.2962013: 0.2892014: 0.2942015: 0.2972016: 0.2952017: 0.2862018: 0.276

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Bulgaria is 0.2764, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4201 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2382, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4201
2008 0.2382 -43.3%
2009 0.25 +4.9%
2010 0.2602 +4.1%
2011 0.2706 +4.0%
2012 0.2958 +9.3%
2013 0.2895 -2.1%
2014 0.294 +1.6%
2015 0.297 +1.0%
2016 0.2955 -0.5%
2017 0.2858 -3.3%
2018 0.2764 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3028 0.2382 0.4201 3
2010s 0.285 0.2602 0.297 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 47 Jordan 0.2795 compare
  2. 48 Cyprus 0.2794 compare
  3. 49 Australia 0.2765 compare
  4. 51 Chile 0.276 compare
  5. 52 Uruguay 0.269 compare
  6. 53 Sri Lanka 0.269 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Bulgaria?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Bulgaria was 0.2764 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4201 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2382 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed