Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition)

Bulgaria
4.11
in 2025
Lithuania
4.67
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Lithuania rank
30th

Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lithuania
02468201420192025

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 4.67 against 4.11 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.56.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 30th of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lithuania Difference Ahead
2010s 5.62 3.39 2.23 Bulgaria
2020s 3.89 4.4 0.509 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition), Bulgaria or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 4.67 against 4.11 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
0.56, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 30th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 456 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.