Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 2,930 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Bulgaria is 2,930 Persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Bulgaria peaked at 3,361 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,703 Persons, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,795 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 2,703 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,741 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,835 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,923 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,982 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,110 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,253 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,361 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,253 Persons | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,075 Persons | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2,965 Persons | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,934 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,935 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,981 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,032 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,017 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,150 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,152 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,044 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,932 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,877 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,940 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,932 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,933 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,930 Persons | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,930 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,930 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,995 Persons | 2,703 Persons | 3,361 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,028 Persons | 2,934 Persons | 3,152 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,924 Persons | 2,877 Persons | 2,940 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- 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 unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Bulgaria?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Bulgaria was 2,930 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,361 Persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,703 Persons in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.