Romania vs United States of America: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Romania
12.7%
in 2020
United States of America
12.9%
in 2018
Romania rank
56th
United States of America rank
55th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.
Romania ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 55th of 79 countries.
United States of America 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, Romania or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Romania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Romania ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 55th 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.