Bulgaria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Bulgaria
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.9% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Bulgaria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Bulgaria, at 4.9% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).