Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 10.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria stood at 10.83.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria peaked at 41.05 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.62, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.05 | — |
| 2015 | 27.56 | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 24.66 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 23.96 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.98 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 17.65 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 13.65 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 11.49 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 10.62 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 11.76 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 10.83 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.81 | 17.65 | 41.05 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 10.62 | 13.65 | 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 time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria?
- Time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria was 10.83 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.05 in 2014.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.