Bulgaria vs Estonia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
88.1%
in 2024
Estonia
87.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
25th
Estonia rank
26th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 88.1% against 87.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Estonia ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 86.0% | 2.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 87.4% | 1.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 87.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.0% | 0.5% | 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, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Bulgaria, at 88.1% against 87.9% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Estonia ranks 26th 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.