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.
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 21st out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.37 | 44.4 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 51.4 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.58 | 58 | 60.6 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
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 21st out of 33 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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