Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 21.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 21.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 29.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.3% | — |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 23.0% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.1% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.9% | 22.7% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bulgaria?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bulgaria was 21.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.