Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force was 2.36 million Persons in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
2.36 million Persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 18 countries
All-time high
2.43 million Persons
in 2008
All-time low
2.26 million Persons
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2009

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in Bulgaria, 2003–2009

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2003200620092003: 2.3M Persons2004: 2.3M Persons2005: 2.3M Persons2006: 2.3M Persons2007: 2.4M Persons2008: 2.4M Persons2009: 2.4M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2009, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in Bulgaria stood at 2.36 million Persons.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in Bulgaria, 2003 to 2009.
Year Persons Change
2003 2.26 million Persons
2004 2.27 million Persons +0.5%
2005 2.27 million Persons -0.0%
2006 2.33 million Persons +2.9%
2007 2.38 million Persons +2.2%
2008 2.43 million Persons +2.0%
2009 2.36 million Persons -2.7%

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 6 Romania 4.29 million Persons compare
  2. 7 Czechia 2.85 million Persons compare
  3. 8 Sweden 2.64 million Persons compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 2.30 million Persons compare
  5. 11 Norway 1.48 million Persons compare
  6. 12 Denmark 1.35 million Persons

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in Bulgaria?
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in Bulgaria was 2.36 million Persons in 2009, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 million Persons in 2008.
What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million Persons in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 18 countries with data for 2009.
Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 346 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.