Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,028 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3,028 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 3,554 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,028 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,422 Thousand persons | 3,311 Thousand persons | 3,554 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,328 Thousand persons | 3,172 Thousand persons | 3,425 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,052 Thousand persons | 3,028 Thousand persons | 3,083 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 labour force by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 3,028 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,554 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,028 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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