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

Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.1963 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1963
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
60th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.31
in 2007
All-time low
0.1809
in 2008
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Bulgaria, 2007–2019

00.10.20.32007201320192007: 0.312008: 0.1812009: 0.1862010: 0.1992011: 0.2042012: 0.2182013: 0.2132014: 0.212015: 0.2052016: 0.2082017: 0.2022018: 0.1912019: 0.196

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Bulgaria is 0.1963, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Bulgaria peaked at 0.31 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1809, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2019, 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 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.31
2008 0.1809 -41.7%
2009 0.1864 +3.0%
2010 0.1993 +7.0%
2011 0.2039 +2.3%
2012 0.2185 +7.1%
2013 0.2126 -2.7%
2014 0.21 -1.3%
2015 0.2054 -2.2%
2016 0.2083 +1.4%
2017 0.2016 -3.2%
2018 0.1909 -5.3%
2019 0.1963 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2258 0.1809 0.31 3
2010s 0.2047 0.1909 0.2185 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2006 compare
  2. 58 Pakistan 0.2001 compare
  3. 59 Morocco 0.1993
  4. 61 Sri Lanka 0.1943 compare
  5. 62 Brazil 0.1875 compare
  6. 63 Peru 0.1828 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Bulgaria?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Bulgaria was 0.1963 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1809 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed