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

Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2282 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2282
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
55th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.403
in 2009
All-time low
0.2199
in 2013
Years of data
11
2008–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42008201320182008: 0.3832009: 0.4032010: 0.4022011: 0.2512012: 0.232013: 0.222014: 0.2262015: 0.2482016: 0.2352017: 0.2492018: 0.228

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.2282 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Bulgaria peaked at 0.403 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2199, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 55th out of 61 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 total employment, by in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3833
2009 0.403 +5.1%
2010 0.4024 -0.2%
2011 0.251 -37.6%
2012 0.2296 -8.5%
2013 0.2199 -4.2%
2014 0.226 +2.8%
2015 0.2475 +9.5%
2016 0.2352 -5.0%
2017 0.2485 +5.7%
2018 0.2282 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3932 0.3833 0.403 2
2010s 0.2543 0.2199 0.4024 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 52 Czechia 0.2321 compare
  2. 53 Croatia 0.2304 compare
  3. 54 Türkiye 0.2303 compare
  4. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.205 compare
  5. 57 Costa Rica 0.1636 compare
  6. 58 Peru 0.1524 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 0.2282 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 0.403 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2199 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 61 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 40.5%. 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, by occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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