Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household was 24.2 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Bulgaria, 2006β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Bulgaria stood at 24.2.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Bulgaria peaked at 37.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.35 | 34.1 | 37.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.99 | 27 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.87 | 23.6 | 27.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 29 Montenegro 26.5 compare
- 30 Romania 25.6 compare
- 31 Italy 25.3 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.3 compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Bulgaria?
- Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Bulgaria was 24.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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