Bulgaria—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #107 of 125
Latest Value
12.0%
2024
YoY Change
-4.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#107
of 125 countries
Maximum
14.1%
2004
Minimum
5.9%
2002
CAGR
+2.5%
25 years
Last
12.0%
Previous
12.6%
Highest
14.1%
Lowest
5.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +103.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 62.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 55.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 54.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Austria | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →