Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Bulgaria
34.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia
46.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
North Macedonia rank
3rd
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 46.9% against 34.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 42.6% | 10.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 38.2% | 18.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 35.3% | 6.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 46.9% against 34.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 12.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.