Belgium vs Bulgaria: Share in informal employment

Belgium
1.06
in 2023
Bulgaria
1.24
in 2023
Belgium rank
76th
Bulgaria rank
74th

Share in informal employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
246810200720152023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.24 against 1.06 in Belgium, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belgium ranks 76th and Bulgaria ranks 74th of 80 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 2.89 7.74 4.84 Bulgaria
2010s 2.57 4.63 2.05 Bulgaria
2020s 1.26 1.63 0.37 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 1.24 against 1.06 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Belgium and Bulgaria?
0.18, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for share in informal employment?
Belgium ranks 76th and Bulgaria ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed