Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 60.5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria is 60.5, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 60.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.2, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 35 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | — |
| 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 | +0.2% |
| 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 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.4 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 60.6 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 60.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.77 | 42.2 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.69 | 51.5 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9 | 58.3 | 60.8 | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 60.5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level - 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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