Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 73.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2024
All-time low
61.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Bulgaria stood at 73.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 74.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 34th 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.6% | — |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 61.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 65.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.3% | 74.0% | 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 in Bulgaria?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 73.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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