Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth was 53.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
53.7
in 2019
All-time low
41.1
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Bulgaria stood at 53.2.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Bulgaria peaked at 53.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.1, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 47 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 rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42 | — |
| 2001 | 41.1 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 41.6 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.1 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 44.5 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 44.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.7 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 49 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 50.8 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 49.4 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47.9 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 46.6 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 46.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.1 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 49.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 52.4 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.7 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 52.3 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 51.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.2 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 53.3 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.2 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 53.2 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 53.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.65, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 53.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.3, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.29 | 41.1 | 50.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.24 | 46.6 | 53.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.82 | 51.7 | 53.3 | 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 rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Bulgaria?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Bulgaria was 53.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 educational attainment level and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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