Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria peaked at 26.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 76th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.7% | — |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -66.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria was 3.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).