Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number was 24.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.2
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
37.8
in 2008
All-time low
23.6
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Bulgaria stood at 24.2.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Bulgaria peaked at 37.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.1 | — |
| 2007 | 35.3 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.8 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 34.2 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 29.1 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 28 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.4 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.2 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 28.4 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 30.5 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 23.6 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 27.6 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 27.4 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.1 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 24.2 | -3.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 24.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 24.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.4, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 41 Montenegro 26.5 compare
- 42 Romania 25.6 compare
- 43 Italy 25.3 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.3 compare
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 rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Bulgaria?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Bulgaria was 24.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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