Share in informal employment female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share in informal employment female was 1.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.58
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
78th
of 82 countries
All-time high
7.88
in 2007
All-time low
1.32
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment female in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Bulgaria is 1.58, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Bulgaria peaked at 7.88 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 78th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.88 | — |
| 2008 | 6.33 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 4.37 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.17 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.56 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 4.24 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 2.76 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.79 | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 1.58 | -11.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 | 5.74 | 7.88 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 2.44 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.32 | 2.16 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment female in Bulgaria?
- Share in informal employment female in Bulgaria was 1.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share in informal employment female?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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