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

Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2453 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2453
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
56th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4319
in 2010
All-time low
0.2297
in 2013
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bulgaria, 2008–2018

00.10.20.30.42008201320182008: 0.4062009: 0.4282010: 0.4322011: 0.2632012: 0.2422013: 0.232014: 0.2382015: 0.2592016: 0.2492017: 0.2652018: 0.245

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.2453 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4319 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2297, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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: Technicians in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4062
2009 0.4277 +5.3%
2010 0.4319 +1.0%
2011 0.2627 -39.2%
2012 0.2424 -7.7%
2013 0.2297 -5.2%
2014 0.2379 +3.5%
2015 0.2593 +9.0%
2016 0.2486 -4.1%
2017 0.2646 +6.4%
2018 0.2453 -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4169 0.4062 0.4277 2
2010s 0.2691 0.2297 0.4319 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 53 Portugal 0.2774 compare
  2. 54 Türkiye 0.2644 compare
  3. 55 Cyprus 0.2592 compare
  4. 57 Croatia 0.2431 compare
  5. 58 Peru 0.2167 compare
  6. 59 Mexico 0.2013 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 0.2453 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 0.4319 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2297 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 62 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 down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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