Employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employed persons in sport by age was 13.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria stood at 13.4 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria peaked at 13.4 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.6 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.97 Thousand persons | 8.6 Thousand persons | 13.4 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.52 Thousand persons | 9.2 Thousand persons | 13.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria?
- Employed persons in sport by age in Bulgaria was 13.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employed persons in sport by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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