Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 60.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 60.6% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 60.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 60.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.7%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 60.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 44.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 51.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 58.0% | 60.6% | 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 nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 60.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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