Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship was 62.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
63
in 2024
All-time low
61.1
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Bulgaria, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 62.9 for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over five years.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.1 | — |
| 2022 | 62.5 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 62.8 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 63 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.9 | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 62.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.25, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 62.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.9, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 rates by migration status, citizenship and in Bulgaria?
- Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Bulgaria was 62.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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