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

Romania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.289 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.289
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
47th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.5813
in 2005
All-time low
0.2575
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania, 2005–2018

00.20.40.62005201120182005: 0.5812007: 0.4612008: 0.3672009: 0.3622010: 0.3922011: 0.2662012: 0.3112013: 0.3352014: 0.2922015: 0.3622016: 0.2722017: 0.2572018: 0.289

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania is 0.289, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Romania peaked at 0.5813 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2575, in 2017.

That places Romania 47th out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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: Technicians in Romania, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.5813
2007 0.4613 -20.7%
2008 0.3666 -20.5%
2009 0.362 -1.3%
2010 0.3917 +8.2%
2011 0.2658 -32.1%
2012 0.3106 +16.8%
2013 0.3345 +7.7%
2014 0.2915 -12.9%
2015 0.3621 +24.2%
2016 0.2717 -24.9%
2017 0.2575 -5.3%
2018 0.289 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4428 0.362 0.5813 4
2010s 0.3083 0.2575 0.3917 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 44 Austria 0.2981 compare
  2. 45 Uruguay 0.2977 compare
  3. 46 Chile 0.2902 compare
  4. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2859 compare
  5. 49 Australia 0.2793 compare
  6. 50 Czechia 0.2779 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 0.289 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 0.5813 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2575 in 2017.
How does Romania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Romania ranks 47th out of 62 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 21.2%. 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: 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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