Austria vs Bulgaria: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Austria
87.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria
88.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
27th
Bulgaria rank
25th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 88.1% against 87.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 83.3% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 85.5% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 88.0% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.5% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 88.1% against 87.8% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.