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

Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1401 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1401
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
45th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2506
in 2007
All-time low
0.1401
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2512008: 0.1772009: 0.2152010: 0.2262011: 0.1552012: 0.1832013: 0.1842014: 0.1992015: 0.1672016: 0.1632017: 0.1622018: 0.14

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.1401 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2506 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1401, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2506
2008 0.1773 -29.2%
2009 0.2153 +21.4%
2010 0.226 +5.0%
2011 0.1551 -31.4%
2012 0.1832 +18.1%
2013 0.1839 +0.4%
2014 0.1992 +8.3%
2015 0.1675 -15.9%
2016 0.1631 -2.6%
2017 0.1623 -0.5%
2018 0.1401 -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2144 0.1773 0.2506 3
2010s 0.1756 0.1401 0.226 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 42 Uruguay 0.1516 compare
  2. 43 Australia 0.1492 compare
  3. 44 South Africa 0.1445 compare
  4. 46 Honduras 0.1396 compare
  5. 47 Luxembourg 0.1379 compare
  6. 48 Ireland 0.1343 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Bulgaria?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Bulgaria was 0.1401 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2506 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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, by occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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