Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national was 13.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1997–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bulgaria is 13.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 23.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 140th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.2% | — |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.3%, 44% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.0% | 16.2% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bulgaria?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bulgaria was 13.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.