Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 76.6% for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria peaked at 78.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 16th 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.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.4% | — |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 57.9% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 66.9% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 74.4% | 78.0% | 6 |
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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 sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria was 76.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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