Bulgaria—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #163 of 188
Latest Value
11.8%
2025
YoY Change
-1.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#163
of 188 countries
Maximum
16.9%
2000
Minimum
10.7%
2020
CAGR
-1.4%
26 years
Last
11.8%
Previous
11.9%
Highest
16.9%
Lowest
10.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 16.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →