Romania vs United States: Public sector employment as a share of total employment

Romania
12.66
in 2020
United States
12.88
in 2018
Romania rank
56th
United States rank
55th

Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time

  • Romania
  • United States
510152025200020102020

How they compare

United States currently reports 12.88 against 12.66 in Romania, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.

Romania ranks 56th and United States ranks 55th of 79 countries.

United States 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?
United States, at 12.88 against 12.66 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Romania and United States?
0.22, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Romania and United States rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
Romania ranks 56th and United States ranks 55th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed