Labor share of gdp in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor share of gdp was 51.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 187 countries
All-time high
53.9
in 2018
All-time low
38.4
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 51.2 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 53.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.4, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.3 | — |
| 2005 | 41.1 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 40 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 42.6 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 44.3 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 42.9 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 46.2 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 49.1 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 51.5 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 51.9 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.3 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.7 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 53.9 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.6 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.2 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.8 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 49.7 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 50.3 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.1 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 51.2 | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 51.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.5, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 51.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.2, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.63 | 38.4 | 42.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.94 | 42.9 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.22 | 49.7 | 53.2 | 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 labor share of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Labor share of gdp in Bulgaria was 51.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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