Bulgaria vs Israel: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
88.1%
in 2024
Israel
88.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
25th
Israel rank
22nd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 88.6% against 88.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Israel ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 86.8% | 3.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 87.5% | 2.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 88.2% | 0.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.6% | 0.1% | Israel |
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 Israel?
- Israel, at 88.6% against 88.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Israel?
- 0.5%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Israel ranks 22nd 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.