Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,930 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria is 2,930, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria peaked at 3,153 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,877, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,981 | — |
| 2015 | 3,032 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,017 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,150 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,153 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,044 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,932 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,877 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,941 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,932 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,933 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,930 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,063 | 2,981 | 3,153 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,924 | 2,877 | 2,941 | 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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria was 2,930 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,153 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,877 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.