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

Romania: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3782 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3782
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
58th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5916
in 2003
All-time low
0.2921
in 2008
Years of data
15
2003–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Romania, 2003–2018

00.20.40.62003201020182003: 0.5922004: 0.5592005: 0.5042007: 0.3792008: 0.2922009: 0.3162010: 0.3452011: 0.3772012: 0.3832013: 0.3792014: 0.3722015: 0.3812016: 0.3662017: 0.3622018: 0.378

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.3782 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Romania peaked at 0.5916 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2921, in 2008.

Romania ranks 58th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Romania, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 0.5916
2004 0.5588 -5.6%
2005 0.5043 -9.7%
2007 0.3792 -24.8%
2008 0.2921 -23.0%
2009 0.3164 +8.3%
2010 0.3445 +8.9%
2011 0.3769 +9.4%
2012 0.3829 +1.6%
2013 0.3789 -1.1%
2014 0.3723 -1.7%
2015 0.3813 +2.4%
2016 0.3656 -4.1%
2017 0.3622 -0.9%
2018 0.3782 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4404 0.2921 0.5916 6
2010s 0.3714 0.3445 0.3829 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 55 El Salvador 0.4008 compare
  2. 56 Uruguay 0.3903 compare
  3. 57 Finland 0.3795 compare
  4. 59 Switzerland 0.376 compare
  5. 60 Brazil 0.3615 compare
  6. 61 Chile 0.3266 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Romania?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Romania was 0.3782 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5916 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2921 in 2008.
How does Romania rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Romania ranks 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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