Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 was 85.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria stood at 85.15. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria peaked at 85.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.76, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.76 | — |
| 2002 | 68.81 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.61 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 72.64 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 73.6 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.21 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 79.84 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 81.91 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 79.96 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 76.94 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 75.17 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 75.27 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.59 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.28 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.62 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.97 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.19 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 82.21 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84.23 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 82.19 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 82.46 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.06 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 84.79 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 85.15 | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 85.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.47, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 85.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.34, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.71 | 68.76 | 81.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.25 | 75.17 | 84.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.73 | 82.19 | 85.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 17 Saint Lucia 85.59 compare
- 18 Netherlands 85.52 compare
- 19 Uganda 85.5 compare
- 21 Uruguay 84.83 compare
- 22 United Kingdom 84.82 compare
- 23 Ghana 84.74 compare
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 for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria?
- Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria was 85.15 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.76 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons aged 25 to 54 years who are employed as a percentage of the population aged 25 to 54 years. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.