Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 88.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria stood at 88.62. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria peaked at 88.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.44, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.97 | — |
| 2002 | 81.88 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.44 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 81.46 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.59 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 82.71 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 84.96 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 86.05 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 84.7 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 83.8 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 83.23 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.4 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.24 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.62 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.21 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.46 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 85.89 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 86.08 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.18 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.99 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.25 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 88.01 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 88.62 | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 88.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.68, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 88.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.34, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.86 | 80.44 | 86.05 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.61 | 83.23 | 87.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.25 | 85.99 | 88.62 | 5 |
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 labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bulgaria was 88.62 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.44 in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.