Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 55.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2019
All-time low
49.7%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria stood at 55.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria peaked at 56.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 49.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 52.5% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.5% | 55.7% | 6 |
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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 rates by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria was 55.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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