Mexico vs Romania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Mexico
13.7%
in 2020
Romania
12.7%
in 2020
Mexico rank
53rd
Romania rank
56th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.7% against 12.7% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 14.3% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Mexico or Romania?
- Mexico, at 13.7% against 12.7% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Mexico and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Mexico ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th 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.