Labor force with basic education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force with basic education, male was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Bulgaria is 36.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 38.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.6% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 30.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.2% | 38.0% | 5 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Bulgaria?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Bulgaria was 36.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).