Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bulgaria is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bulgaria peaked at 11.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.7% | — |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 6 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bulgaria?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bulgaria was 6.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.