Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Bulgaria
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 85.7% against 57.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 43.9% | 35.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 48.7% | 33.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 54.8% | 30.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 57.1% | 28.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Bulgaria or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 85.7% against 57.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.