Bulgaria vs Iceland: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates)

Bulgaria
8.15
in 2027
Iceland
9.78
in 2027
Bulgaria rank
168th
Iceland rank
165th

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
010203040200520162027

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.78 against 8.15 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.63.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 168th and Iceland ranks 165th of 188 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.94 2.06 12.88 Bulgaria
2010s 29.84 7.35 22.49 Bulgaria
2020s 10.7 9.02 1.69 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates), Bulgaria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 9.78 against 8.15 in Bulgaria as of 2027.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) between Bulgaria and Iceland?
1.63, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Bulgaria ranks 168th and Iceland ranks 165th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Bulgaria vs Iceland: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 25 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/time-related-underemployment-ilo-modelled-estimates-15/bulgaria/iceland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/time-related-underemployment-ilo-modelled-estimates-15/bulgaria/iceland/">Bulgaria vs Iceland: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.