Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
38
in 2014
All-time low
10
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 12 for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 38 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 | — |
| 2010 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 30 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 22 | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 12 | +20.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.7 | 21 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
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 market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Bulgaria was 12 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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