Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 5,315 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,315 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
6,321 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
5,315 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Bulgaria stood at 5,315 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Bulgaria peaked at 6,321 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,315 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,319 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 6,321 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,308 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,310 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,193 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6,153 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,119 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,071 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,036 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,988 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,935 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,871 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,835 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,516 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 5,436 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,403 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,365 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,325 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,322 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,315 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,315 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362 Thousand persons, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,315 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,449 Thousand persons, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,314 Thousand persons | 6,308 Thousand persons | 6,321 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,972 Thousand persons | 5,516 Thousand persons | 6,193 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,361 Thousand persons | 5,315 Thousand persons | 5,436 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Bulgaria?
- Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Bulgaria was 5,315 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,321 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,315 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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