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

Romania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1501 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1501
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.371
in 2003
All-time low
0.1123
in 2013
Years of data
15
2003–2018

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

0.10.20.30.42003201020182003: 0.3712004: 0.3352005: 0.3232007: 0.2112008: 0.1522009: 0.1222010: 0.1282011: 0.1132012: 0.1482013: 0.1122014: 0.1342015: 0.1322016: 0.1242017: 0.1482018: 0.15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania is 0.1501, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania peaked at 0.371 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1123, in 2013.

Romania ranks 33rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Romania, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 0.371
2004 0.3347 -9.8%
2005 0.3233 -3.4%
2007 0.2115 -34.6%
2008 0.1519 -28.2%
2009 0.122 -19.7%
2010 0.1276 +4.6%
2011 0.1128 -11.6%
2012 0.1485 +31.6%
2013 0.1123 -24.4%
2014 0.1336 +19.0%
2015 0.1322 -1.0%
2016 0.124 -6.2%
2017 0.1478 +19.1%
2018 0.1501 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2524 0.122 0.371 6
2010s 0.1321 0.1123 0.1501 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 Estonia 0.1638 compare
  2. 31 Tunisia 0.1636 compare
  3. 32 Ireland 0.1559 compare
  4. 34 Australia 0.1385 compare
  5. 35 Palestine, State of 0.1256 compare
  6. 36 Namibia 0.1186 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania was 0.1501 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.371 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1123 in 2013.
How does Romania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 occupational group: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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