Bulgaria vs Croatia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Bulgaria
6.9%
in 2025
Croatia
6.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
168th
Croatia rank
170th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.9% against 6.3% in Croatia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 168th and Croatia ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 22.1% | 11.1% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 16.5% | 7.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 11.6% | 4.3% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 6.9% against 6.3% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th and Croatia ranks 170th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. 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 population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).