Bulgaria vs Serbia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment

Bulgaria
17.7%
in 2019
Serbia
17.7%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
44th
Serbia rank
45th

Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
0102030200720132020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 17.7% against 17.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 45th of 79 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 17.7% against 17.7% in Serbia as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 45th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.