Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment by sex, age and other typologies was 655.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
655.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
686.6 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
485.4 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 655.2 Thousand persons for employment by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria peaked at 686.6 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 485.4 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 519.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 485.4 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 485.9 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 497.2 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 531.7 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 550.6 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 591 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 627.4 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 652.1 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 643.9 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 641.9 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 623.8 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 617.7 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 620.2 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 636.6 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 655.8 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 660.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 676.6 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 682.6 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 686.6 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 658.3 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 657.3 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 655.8 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 644.1 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 636.8 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 655.2 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 558.45 Thousand persons | 485.4 Thousand persons | 652.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 650.23 Thousand persons | 617.7 Thousand persons | 686.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 651.25 Thousand persons | 636.8 Thousand persons | 658.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria?
- Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria was 655.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 686.6 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 485.4 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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