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
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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