Bulgaria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Bulgaria
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 85.7% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 29.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 48.7% | 30.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 51.5% | 30.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 53.9% | 31.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 55.8% | 30.2% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Bulgaria, at 85.7% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 29.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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.