Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio was -11.5 Percentage points in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in Bulgaria is -11.5 Percentage points, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in Bulgaria peaked at -7.2 Percentage points in 2001 and was at its lowest, -11.9 Percentage points, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -9.3 Percentage points | — |
| 2001 | -7.2 Percentage points | -22.6% |
| 2002 | -7.5 Percentage points | +4.2% |
| 2003 | -8.7 Percentage points | +16.0% |
| 2004 | -8.9 Percentage points | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -9.7 Percentage points | +9.0% |
| 2006 | -9.8 Percentage points | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -10.4 Percentage points | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -11 Percentage points | +5.8% |
| 2009 | -10.5 Percentage points | -4.5% |
| 2010 | -9.8 Percentage points | -6.7% |
| 2011 | -8.7 Percentage points | -11.2% |
| 2012 | -8.2 Percentage points | -5.7% |
| 2013 | -8.6 Percentage points | +4.9% |
| 2014 | -9.1 Percentage points | +5.8% |
| 2015 | -9.6 Percentage points | +5.5% |
| 2016 | -10.3 Percentage points | +7.3% |
| 2017 | -11.2 Percentage points | +8.7% |
| 2018 | -11.5 Percentage points | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -10.9 Percentage points | -5.2% |
| 2020 | -10.9 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -10.8 Percentage points | -0.9% |
| 2022 | -11.9 Percentage points | +10.2% |
| 2023 | -11.7 Percentage points | -1.7% |
| 2024 | -11.6 Percentage points | -0.9% |
| 2025 | -11.5 Percentage points | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.3 Percentage points | -11 Percentage points | -7.2 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.79 Percentage points | -11.5 Percentage points | -8.2 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.4 Percentage points | -11.9 Percentage points | -10.8 Percentage points | 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 indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in Bulgaria?
- Labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in Bulgaria was -11.5 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was -7.2 Percentage points in 2001.
- What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9 Percentage points in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines 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. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). 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.