Bulgaria vs Hungary: Share in informal employment

Bulgaria
1.24
in 2023
Hungary
1.31
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
74th
Hungary rank
73rd

Share in informal employment over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
246810200720152023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.31 against 1.24 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.07.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 80 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 7.74 1.62 6.11 Bulgaria
2010s 4.63 2.12 2.51 Bulgaria
2020s 2.73 1.31 1.42 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 1.31 against 1.24 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Bulgaria and Hungary?
0.07, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for share in informal employment?
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 73rd 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