Belgium vs Bulgaria: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women
Belgium
0.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria
0.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
79th
Bulgaria rank
78th
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 78th of 82 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 8.6% | 6.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 5.2% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Belgium ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 78th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.