Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 116 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 116 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 277 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 107 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 277 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 272 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 246 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 241 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 223 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 195 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 178 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 156 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 165 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 145 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 125 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 114 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 107 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 121 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 123 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 117 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 116 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277 Thousand persons | 277 Thousand persons | 277 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 194.6 Thousand persons | 125 Thousand persons | 272 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.33 Thousand persons | 107 Thousand persons | 123 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 116 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 277 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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