Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bulgaria, 1997–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 16.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% 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, 16.5%, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 151st out of 155 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, total (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.9% | — |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 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, total (%) in Bulgaria?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bulgaria was 16.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 16.5% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 151st out of 155 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 18.4%. 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, total (%) (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.