Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 0.709 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Bulgaria stood at 0.709 Percentage of employment.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Bulgaria peaked at 1.58 Percentage of employment in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.656 Percentage of employment, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.34 Percentage of employment | — |
| 2006 | 1.15 Percentage of employment | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.901 Percentage of employment | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 Percentage of employment | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 Percentage of employment | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2 Percentage of employment | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 Percentage of employment | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.55 Percentage of employment | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 1.57 Percentage of employment | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 Percentage of employment | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 Percentage of employment | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 Percentage of employment | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 Percentage of employment | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 Percentage of employment | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 Percentage of employment | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 Percentage of employment | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.813 Percentage of employment | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.792 Percentage of employment | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.683 Percentage of employment | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.656 Percentage of employment | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.709 Percentage of employment | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 Percentage of employment | 0.901 Percentage of employment | 1.34 Percentage of employment | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.36 Percentage of employment | 1.05 Percentage of employment | 1.58 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7997 Percentage of employment | 0.656 Percentage of employment | 1.15 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Bulgaria?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Bulgaria was 0.709 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 Percentage of employment in 2017.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.656 Percentage of employment in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.