Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 134 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
134 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
363 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
134 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020

01002003004002000201020202000: 347 Thousand persons2001: 363 Thousand persons2002: 336 Thousand persons2003: 307 Thousand persons2004: 307 Thousand persons2005: 292 Thousand persons2006: 299 Thousand persons2007: 294 Thousand persons2008: 301 Thousand persons2009: 286 Thousand persons2010: 281 Thousand persons2011: 254 Thousand persons2012: 248 Thousand persons2013: 230 Thousand persons2014: 200 Thousand persons2015: 183 Thousand persons2016: 161 Thousand persons2017: 171 Thousand persons2018: 149 Thousand persons2019: 148 Thousand persons2020: 134 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 134 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 363 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 134 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 347 Thousand persons
2001 363 Thousand persons +4.6%
2002 336 Thousand persons -7.4%
2003 307 Thousand persons -8.6%
2004 307 Thousand persons +0.0%
2005 292 Thousand persons -4.9%
2006 299 Thousand persons +2.4%
2007 294 Thousand persons -1.7%
2008 301 Thousand persons +2.4%
2009 286 Thousand persons -5.0%
2010 281 Thousand persons -1.7%
2011 254 Thousand persons -9.6%
2012 248 Thousand persons -2.4%
2013 230 Thousand persons -7.3%
2014 200 Thousand persons -13.0%
2015 183 Thousand persons -8.5%
2016 161 Thousand persons -12.0%
2017 171 Thousand persons +6.2%
2018 149 Thousand persons -12.9%
2019 148 Thousand persons -0.7%
2020 134 Thousand persons -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 313.2 Thousand persons 286 Thousand persons 363 Thousand persons 10
2010s 202.5 Thousand persons 148 Thousand persons 281 Thousand persons 10
2020s 134 Thousand persons 134 Thousand persons 134 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 Serbia 200 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 156 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 156 Thousand persons compare
  4. 30 Croatia 132 Thousand persons compare
  5. 30 Croatia 132 Thousand persons compare
  6. 32 Lithuania 103 Thousand persons compare
  7. 32 Lithuania 103 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria was 134 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 363 Thousand persons in 2001.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 134 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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