Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 30.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
30.4%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2018
All-time low
17.0%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
In 2025, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Bulgaria stood at 30.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 34.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.1% | — |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | -8.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 23.9% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 17.0% | 33.4% | 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 disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Bulgaria?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Bulgaria was 30.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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