Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3,037 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3,037 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria peaked at 3,366 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,034, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,304 | 3,176 | 3,366 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,059 | 3,034 | 3,088 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria was 3,037 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,366 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,034 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.