Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bulgaria is 17.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 26.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.0% | — |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 20.4% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 19.4% | 6 |
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- 176 Tajikistan 16.5% compare
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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, total (%) in Bulgaria?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bulgaria was 17.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, total (%) (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.