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

Romania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1914 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1914
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4075
in 2003
All-time low
0.1706
in 2008
Years of data
15
2003–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Romania, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.42003201020182003: 0.4082004: 0.3782005: 0.3352007: 0.2542008: 0.1712009: 0.1742010: 0.1882011: 0.192012: 0.1932013: 0.192014: 0.1922015: 0.192016: 0.1852017: 0.1932018: 0.191

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Romania stood at 0.1914.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Romania peaked at 0.4075 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1706, in 2008.

Romania ranks 58th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Romania, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 0.4075
2004 0.3784 -7.1%
2005 0.335 -11.5%
2007 0.2536 -24.3%
2008 0.1706 -32.7%
2009 0.1744 +2.3%
2010 0.1876 +7.5%
2011 0.1897 +1.1%
2012 0.1928 +1.6%
2013 0.1899 -1.5%
2014 0.192 +1.1%
2015 0.1901 -1.0%
2016 0.1849 -2.8%
2017 0.1928 +4.3%
2018 0.1914 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2866 0.1706 0.4075 6
2010s 0.1901 0.1849 0.1928 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 55 Jordan 0.2068 compare
  2. 56 Türkiye 0.2011 compare
  3. 57 Bulgaria 0.1973 compare
  4. 59 Brazil 0.1908 compare
  5. 60 Peru 0.1863 compare
  6. 61 Paraguay 0.1813 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Romania?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Romania was 0.1914 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.4075 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1706 in 2008.
How does Romania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Romania ranks 58th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid 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