Employment-to-population ratio in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employment-to-population ratio was 55.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio in Bulgaria, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio in Bulgaria is 55.31, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio in Bulgaria peaked at 55.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.24, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 46.24 | — |
| 2008 | 51.27 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 52.01 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.67 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 49.28 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 48.24 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.39 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.95 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.27 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.59 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.32 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 52.42 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.38 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53.17 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 54.01 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.72 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.78 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.88 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 55.31 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.84 | 46.24 | 52.01 | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.15 | 48.24 | 53.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.48 | 53.17 | 55.31 | 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 in Bulgaria?
- Employment-to-population ratio in Bulgaria was 55.31 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.24 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employment-to-population ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 (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 employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.