Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 37.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 37.25 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 37.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.34, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 | 13.34 | 17.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.19 | 18.28 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.65 | 25.93 | 30.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.62 | 31.31 | 37.25 | 4 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 37.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.34 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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