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

Romania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3428 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3428
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
26th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6048
in 2004
All-time low
0.2744
in 2011
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania, 2004–2018

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.6052005: 0.5942007: 0.4772008: 0.4092009: 0.3872010: 0.3842011: 0.2742012: 0.3382013: 0.3262014: 0.3672015: 0.332016: 0.3272017: 0.392018: 0.343

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania stood at 0.3428.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania peaked at 0.6048 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2744, in 2011.

Romania ranks 26th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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: Manager in Romania, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6048
2005 0.5945 -1.7%
2007 0.4773 -19.7%
2008 0.4094 -14.2%
2009 0.387 -5.5%
2010 0.3844 -0.7%
2011 0.2744 -28.6%
2012 0.3377 +23.0%
2013 0.3257 -3.5%
2014 0.3667 +12.6%
2015 0.3304 -9.9%
2016 0.3267 -1.1%
2017 0.3899 +19.3%
2018 0.3428 -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4946 0.387 0.6048 5
2010s 0.3421 0.2744 0.3899 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 23 Hungary 0.3579 compare
  2. 24 Italy 0.3481 compare
  3. 25 El Salvador 0.3477 compare
  4. 27 Latvia 0.3392 compare
  5. 28 Panama 0.3341 compare
  6. 29 Costa Rica 0.3227 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 0.3428 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 0.6048 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2744 in 2011.
How does Romania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Romania ranks 26th 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 16.3%. 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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