Share in informal employment female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share in informal employment female was 1.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.79
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
71st
of 80 countries
All-time high
7.88
in 2007
All-time low
1.32
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment female in Bulgaria, 2007–2023

24682007201520232007: 7.92008: 6.32009: 5.72010: 4.82011: 4.42012: 4.22013: 4.62014: 5.22015: 3.92016: 4.22017: 2.42018: 2.82019: 32020: 2.22021: 1.62022: 1.32023: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Bulgaria is 1.79, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 60.7% 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 71st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share in informal employment female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.65 5.74 7.88 3
2010s 3.94 2.44 5.16 10
2020s 1.71 1.32 2.16 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 68 Finland 2.33 compare
  2. 69 Croatia 2.03 compare
  3. 70 Estonia 1.99 compare
  4. 72 Hungary 1.74 compare
  5. 73 Switzerland 1.69 compare
  6. 74 Austria 1.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Bulgaria?
Share in informal employment female in Bulgaria was 1.79 in 2023, 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 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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