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 48 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2018
All-time low
17
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.1 | — |
| 2015 | 23.9 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 32 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 34.5 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 29.5 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 28 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 17 | -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 15.15, 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 | 29.62 | 23.9 | 34.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.67 | 17 | 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 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 48 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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