Bulgaria vs France: Informal employment rate

Bulgaria
3.58
in 2025
France
3.39
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
France rank
36th

Informal employment rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
02468201420192025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.58 against 3.39 in France, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and France ranks 36th of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
2010s 5.67 6.13 0.4517 France
2020s 5.03 3.81 1.22 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment rate, Bulgaria or France?
Bulgaria, at 3.58 against 3.39 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in informal employment rate between Bulgaria and France?
0.19, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for informal employment rate?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and France ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 461 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.