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
Latest (2025)
76.6
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
78
in 2022
All-time low
57.9
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 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 | Value | 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 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 76.5 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 75.1 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 76.6 | +2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 76.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.25, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 76.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.59 | 57.9 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.07 | 66.9 | 76.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9 | 74.4 | 78 | 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 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 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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