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

Bulgaria: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4743 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.4743
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5692
in 2012
All-time low
0.4108
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.5382008: 0.4112009: 0.4332010: 0.4252011: 0.542012: 0.5692013: 0.5492014: 0.5312015: 0.4922016: 0.4942017: 0.4792018: 0.474

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Bulgaria stood at 0.4743.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5692 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4108, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 38th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Professionals in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5378
2008 0.4108 -23.6%
2009 0.4327 +5.3%
2010 0.4249 -1.8%
2011 0.5395 +27.0%
2012 0.5692 +5.5%
2013 0.5486 -3.6%
2014 0.5305 -3.3%
2015 0.4916 -7.3%
2016 0.4936 +0.4%
2017 0.4785 -3.0%
2018 0.4743 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4604 0.4108 0.5378 3
2010s 0.5056 0.4249 0.5692 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 35 Dominican Republic 0.4843 compare
  2. 36 Pakistan 0.4842 compare
  3. 37 Greece 0.483 compare
  4. 39 Hungary 0.4697 compare
  5. 40 Lithuania 0.4687 compare
  6. 41 Costa Rica 0.4648 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 0.4743 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 0.5692 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4108 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 64 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 up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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