Bulgaria Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 1.20 %

Bulgaria's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 1.20 %, down 3.2% from 2023. It ranks #69 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20241.2 %0.04 %-3.23%
20231.24 %0.06 %-4.62%
20221.3 %+0.04 %+3.17%
20211.26 %1.47 %-53.85%
20202.73 %0.23 %-7.77%
20192.96 %0.3 %-9.20%
20183.26 %+0.07 %+2.19%
20173.19 %1.25 %-28.15%
20164.44 %0.41 %-8.45%
20154.85 %1.2 %-19.83%
20146.05 %+1.53 %+33.85%
20134.52 %0.29 %-6.03%
20124.81 %1.1 %-18.61%
20115.91 %0.36 %-5.74%
20106.27 %0.69 %-9.91%
20096.96 %+0.19 %+2.81%
20086.77 %2.71 %-28.59%
20079.48 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Bulgaria Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Bulgaria's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Bulgaria's urban informal employment share is 1.20 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Bulgaria's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Bulgaria's urban informal employment share fell by 3.2% from 2023 (1.24 %) to 2024 (1.20 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it fell by 80.2%.

How does Bulgaria rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Bulgaria has the 69th highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Bulgaria's urban informal employment share in 2007?▾

In 2007, Bulgaria's urban informal employment share was 9.48 %. By 2024 it fell by 87.3%.

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