Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 60.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
60.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2022
All-time low
42.2%
in 2001
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000–2026

02040602000201320262000: 43 Percentage2001: 42.2 Percentage2002: 43.8 Percentage2003: 45.8 Percentage2004: 47.4 Percentage2005: 48.8 Percentage2006: 52.2 Percentage2007: 54.9 Percentage2008: 56.2 Percentage2009: 53.4 Percentage2010: 52.2 Percentage2011: 51.5 Percentage2012: 51.9 Percentage2013: 52 Percentage2014: 53.3 Percentage2015: 55.1 Percentage2016: 54.6 Percentage2017: 58.1 Percentage2018: 58.4 Percentage2019: 59.8 Percentage2020: 58.7 Percentage2021: 58.3 Percentage2022: 60.8 Percentage2023: 60 Percentage2024: 60.4 Percentage2025: 60.6 Percentage2026: 60.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 60.5% for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 60.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
2000 43.0%
2001 42.2% -1.9%
2002 43.8% +3.8%
2003 45.8% +4.6%
2004 47.4% +3.5%
2005 48.8% +3.0%
2006 52.2% +7.0%
2007 54.9% +5.2%
2008 56.2% +2.4%
2009 53.4% -5.0%
2010 52.2% -2.2%
2011 51.5% -1.3%
2012 51.9% +0.8%
2013 52.0% +0.2%
2014 53.3% +2.5%
2015 55.1% +3.4%
2016 54.6% -0.9%
2017 58.1% +6.4%
2018 58.4% +0.5%
2019 59.8% +2.4%
2020 58.7% -1.8%
2021 58.3% -0.7%
2022 60.8% +4.3%
2023 60.0% -1.3%
2024 60.4% +0.7%
2025 60.6% +0.3%
2026 60.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.8% 42.2% 56.2% 10
2010s 54.7% 51.5% 59.8% 10
2020s 59.9% 58.3% 60.8% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Luxembourg 61.9% compare
  2. 31 Finland 61.1% compare
  3. 33 France 59.6% compare
  4. 34 Belgium 58.6% compare
  5. 35 Spain 58.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 60.5% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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