Share in informal employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share in informal employment was 1.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment in Bulgaria, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment in Bulgaria stood at 1.24. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Bulgaria peaked at 9.48 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 | 6.77 | 9.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 2.96 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.24 | 2.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Bulgaria?
- Share in informal employment in Bulgaria was 1.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share in informal employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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