Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 10 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
10
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39
in 2013
All-time low
9
in 2023
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria stood at 10.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28 | — |
| 2010 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 39 | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 25 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2026 | 10 | -23.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 19 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
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 - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 10 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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