Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bulgaria is 7.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bulgaria peaked at 12.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.8% | — |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 166 Israel 8.4% compare
- 167 Croatia 8.2% compare
- 168 Japan 8.0% compare
- 170 Hong Kong, China 7.8% compare
- 171 United States Virgin Islands 6.9% compare
- 172 Luxembourg 6.8% compare
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bulgaria?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bulgaria was 7.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.