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

Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1775 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1775
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.2752
in 2007
All-time low
0.1566
in 2008
Years of data
13
2007–2019

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

00.10.20.32007201320192007: 0.2752008: 0.1572009: 0.1622010: 0.1752011: 0.1842012: 0.1972013: 0.1932014: 0.1892015: 0.1852016: 0.1872017: 0.182018: 0.1712019: 0.177

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bulgaria is 0.1775, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2752 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1566, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2752
2008 0.1566 -43.1%
2009 0.162 +3.5%
2010 0.1747 +7.8%
2011 0.1838 +5.2%
2012 0.1974 +7.4%
2013 0.1925 -2.5%
2014 0.1892 -1.7%
2015 0.1847 -2.4%
2016 0.1867 +1.1%
2017 0.1801 -3.5%
2018 0.1714 -4.9%
2019 0.1775 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1979 0.1566 0.2752 3
2010s 0.1838 0.1714 0.1974 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 41 Argentina 0.1888 compare
  2. 42 Mauritius 0.1829 compare
  3. 43 Panama 0.1798 compare
  4. 45 Serbia 0.1767 compare
  5. 46 Uruguay 0.1699 compare
  6. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1677

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bulgaria?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bulgaria was 0.1775 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2752 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1566 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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