Bulgaria vs United States: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.809 Percentage of employment against 0.709 Percentage of employment in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of employment.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and United States ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 Percentage of employment | 0.9916 Percentage of employment | 0.1236 Percentage of employment | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.36 Percentage of employment | 1.46 Percentage of employment | 0.0987 Percentage of employment | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7997 Percentage of employment | 0.6847 Percentage of employment | 0.115 Percentage of employment | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Bulgaria or United States?
- United States, at 0.809 Percentage of employment against 0.709 Percentage of employment in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.1 Percentage of employment, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and United States ranks 31st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.