Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Bulgaria
17.7%
in 2019
Uruguay
17.0%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
44th
Uruguay rank
46th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.7% against 17.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 14.7% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.8% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 17.7% against 17.0% in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 46th 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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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.