Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 55.13 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria is 55.13, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria peaked at 55.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.33, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.7 | 53.33 | 55.97 | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.22 | 54.47 | 55.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 Costa Rica 55.94 compare
- 55 Serbia 55.81 compare
- 56 Armenia 55.16 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 54.53 compare
- 59 Croatia 54.06 compare
- 60 El Salvador 53.97 compare
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 participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria was 55.13 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.97 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.33 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.