Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 0.716 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.716
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
74th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 2014
All-time low
0.193
in 2007
Years of data
18
2006–2024

Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bulgaria, 2006–2024

00.511.522006201520242006: 0.2672007: 0.1932008: 0.6392009: 0.9352010: 1.52011: 1.12012: 1.82013: 1.52014: 1.92015: 1.32016: 0.9832017: 1.12018: 0.7622019: 0.6272020: 0.6852021: 0.5052023: 0.6052024: 0.716

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bulgaria is 0.716, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bulgaria peaked at 1.91 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.193, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 74th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 0.267
2007 0.193 -27.7%
2008 0.639 +231.1%
2009 0.935 +46.3%
2010 1.48 +58.4%
2011 1.07 -28.0%
2012 1.82 +70.7%
2013 1.5 -17.9%
2014 1.91 +27.5%
2015 1.34 -29.4%
2016 0.983 -26.9%
2017 1.08 +10.0%
2018 0.762 -29.5%
2019 0.627 -17.7%
2020 0.685 +9.3%
2021 0.505 -26.3%
2023 0.605 +19.8%
2024 0.716 +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5085 0.193 0.935 4
2010s 1.26 0.627 1.91 10
2020s 0.6278 0.505 0.716 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 71 Egypt 0.881 compare
  2. 72 United States of America 0.862 compare
  3. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.724 compare
  4. 75 Thailand 0.497 compare
  5. 76 Pakistan 0.379 compare
  6. 77 Cambodia 0.378 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

More work & labour data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bulgaria?
Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bulgaria was 0.716 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2014.
What is the lowest youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.193 in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bulgaria. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/youth-time-related-underemployment-rate-previous-ilo-definition-icls13-15-29/bulgaria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/youth-time-related-underemployment-rate-previous-ilo-definition-icls13-15-29/bulgaria/">Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bulgaria</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,307 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. 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 more information, refer to the Rural and Urban Labour Market Statistics (RURBAN) database description.