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

Romania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.1217 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1217
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.3549
in 2004
All-time low
0.0719
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Romania, 2000–2018

0.10.20.30.42000200920182000: 0.0722004: 0.3552005: 0.3132007: 0.1842008: 0.1162009: 0.1082010: 0.1212011: 0.1112012: 0.1152013: 0.1092014: 0.1122015: 0.1152016: 0.1222017: 0.1222018: 0.122

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.1217 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Romania peaked at 0.3549 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0719, in 2000.

That places Romania 59th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Romania, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0719
2004 0.3549 +393.9%
2005 0.3129 -11.8%
2007 0.1843 -41.1%
2008 0.1158 -37.2%
2009 0.1079 -6.8%
2010 0.1213 +12.4%
2011 0.1107 -8.7%
2012 0.1152 +4.0%
2013 0.1087 -5.6%
2014 0.1119 +2.9%
2015 0.115 +2.7%
2016 0.1216 +5.8%
2017 0.1219 +0.3%
2018 0.1217 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1913 0.0719 0.3549 6
2010s 0.1165 0.1087 0.1219 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 56 Latvia 0.1229 compare
  2. 57 Czechia 0.1221 compare
  3. 58 Lithuania 0.122 compare
  4. 60 Estonia 0.1204 compare
  5. 61 United States of America 0.1171 compare
  6. 62 Costa Rica 0.1164 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Romania?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Romania was 0.1217 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3549 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Romania ranks 59th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
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