Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 62.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
63
in 2024
All-time low
53.8
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria stood at 62.9.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.8, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.92 | 53.8 | 59.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.95 | 57.9 | 62.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.32 | 61.1 | 63 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 62.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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