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

Romania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3924 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3924
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
60th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6095
in 2003
All-time low
0.2999
in 2008
Years of data
15
2003–2018

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

00.20.40.62003201020182003: 0.6092004: 0.5782005: 0.5192007: 0.3992008: 0.32009: 0.3242010: 0.3532011: 0.3862012: 0.3922013: 0.392014: 0.3822015: 0.3942016: 0.3882017: 0.3782018: 0.392

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania stood at 0.3924.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania peaked at 0.6095 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2999, in 2008.

That places Romania 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Romania, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 0.6095
2004 0.5784 -5.1%
2005 0.5192 -10.2%
2007 0.3988 -23.2%
2008 0.2999 -24.8%
2009 0.3242 +8.1%
2010 0.3526 +8.8%
2011 0.386 +9.5%
2012 0.3925 +1.7%
2013 0.3895 -0.8%
2014 0.3818 -2.0%
2015 0.3938 +3.1%
2016 0.3878 -1.5%
2017 0.3783 -2.5%
2018 0.3924 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.455 0.2999 0.6095 6
2010s 0.3839 0.3526 0.3938 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 57 Australia 0.4583 compare
  2. 58 Switzerland 0.4268 compare
  3. 59 Finland 0.4219 compare
  4. 61 Chile 0.3736 compare
  5. 62 Luxembourg 0.3289 compare
  6. 63 Colombia 0.3094 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 0.3924 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 0.6095 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2999 in 2008.
How does Romania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Romania ranks 60th out of 64 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 up 30.9%. 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: 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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