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

Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1713 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1713
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
49th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2318
in 2016
All-time low
0.123
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.20.252007201220182007: 0.1782008: 0.1622009: 0.1232010: 0.1422011: 0.1632012: 0.1892013: 0.2242014: 0.2012015: 0.1972016: 0.2322017: 0.1942018: 0.171

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bulgaria stood at 0.1713.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2318 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 2009.

That places Bulgaria 49th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1776
2008 0.162 -8.8%
2009 0.123 -24.1%
2010 0.1419 +15.4%
2011 0.163 +14.9%
2012 0.1887 +15.8%
2013 0.2239 +18.6%
2014 0.2008 -10.3%
2015 0.1973 -1.8%
2016 0.2318 +17.5%
2017 0.1943 -16.2%
2018 0.1713 -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1542 0.123 0.1776 3
2010s 0.1903 0.1419 0.2318 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 46 Australia 0.1849 compare
  2. 47 Serbia 0.1784 compare
  3. 48 Chile 0.1733 compare
  4. 50 Italy 0.1671 compare
  5. 51 Guatemala 0.167 compare
  6. 52 Costa Rica 0.1608 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bulgaria?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bulgaria was 0.1713 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2318 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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