Bulgaria vs Estonia: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Bulgaria
10.83
in 2024
Estonia
11.48
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Estonia rank
50th

Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
10203040201420192024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 11.48 against 10.83 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.65.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Estonia ranks 50th of 59 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Estonia Difference Ahead
2010s 25.81 7.97 17.84 Bulgaria
2020s 11.67 8.67 3.01 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Bulgaria or Estonia?
Estonia, at 11.48 against 10.83 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Bulgaria and Estonia?
0.65, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Estonia ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment (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
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
59 places, 586 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. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.