Bulgaria vs Japan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Bulgaria
6.9%
in 2025
Japan
7.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
168th
Japan rank
165th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 168th and Japan ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 15.4% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 11.6% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.8% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th and Japan ranks 165th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.