Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 142 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
142 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
335 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
139 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria stood at 142 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 335 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 139 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 48 countries on this measure, 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 - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 333 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 335 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 312 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 291 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 311 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 294 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 296 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 302 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 297 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 273 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 272 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 260 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 249 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 217 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 188 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 165 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 152 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 166 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 139 Thousand persons | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 151 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 142 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304.4 Thousand persons | 273 Thousand persons | 335 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.9 Thousand persons | 139 Thousand persons | 272 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 142 Thousand persons | 142 Thousand persons | 142 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 142 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 335 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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