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

Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5185 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.5185
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6061
in 2012
All-time low
0.4496
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.5962008: 0.452009: 0.4742010: 0.4682011: 0.5762012: 0.6062013: 0.592014: 0.572015: 0.5432016: 0.5382017: 0.5192018: 0.518

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bulgaria stood at 0.5185.

The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6061 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4496, in 2008.

Bulgaria ranks 45th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Professionals in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5962
2008 0.4496 -24.6%
2009 0.4736 +5.3%
2010 0.468 -1.2%
2011 0.5758 +23.0%
2012 0.6061 +5.3%
2013 0.5904 -2.6%
2014 0.5702 -3.4%
2015 0.5427 -4.8%
2016 0.5383 -0.8%
2017 0.5187 -3.6%
2018 0.5185 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5065 0.4496 0.5962 3
2010s 0.5476 0.468 0.6061 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 42 Hungary 0.5329 compare
  2. 43 Latvia 0.5295 compare
  3. 44 Uruguay 0.5287 compare
  4. 46 Czechia 0.5149 compare
  5. 47 Honduras 0.5118 compare
  6. 48 Cyprus 0.4991 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 0.5185 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 0.6061 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4496 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 64 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 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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