Time-related underemployment, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Time-related underemployment, male was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2% for time-related underemployment, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Bulgaria peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -52.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +178.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -46.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +144.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in Bulgaria?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.