Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 19,682 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19,682
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
19,682
in 2025
All-time low
1,079
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Bulgaria, 1995–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995201020251995: 1.6k1996: 1.1k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.9k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.5k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.8k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.8k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.8k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.6k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.6k2014: 7.0k2015: 7.4k2016: 7.8k2017: 8.6k2018: 9.5k2019: 10.1k2020: 10.8k2021: 12.1k2022: 13.8k2023: 15.6k2024: 17.8k2025: 19.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Bulgaria is 19,682, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 19,682 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,079, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1,591
1996 1,079 -32.2%
1997 1,216 +12.7%
1998 1,857 +52.7%
1999 1,994 +7.4%
2000 2,201 +10.3%
2001 2,495 +13.4%
2002 2,642 +5.9%
2003 2,752 +4.2%
2004 2,915 +5.9%
2005 3,182 +9.2%
2006 3,383 +6.3%
2007 3,811 +12.7%
2008 4,451 +16.8%
2009 4,810 +8.1%
2010 5,287 +9.9%
2011 5,645 +6.8%
2012 6,082 +7.7%
2013 6,617 +8.8%
2014 6,987 +5.6%
2015 7,382 +5.6%
2016 7,810 +5.8%
2017 8,630 +10.5%
2018 9,464 +9.7%
2019 10,119 +6.9%
2020 10,844 +7.2%
2021 12,069 +11.3%
2022 13,777 +14.2%
2023 15,629 +13.4%
2024 17,832 +14.1%
2025 19,682 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,547 1,079 1,994 5
2000s 3,264 2,201 4,810 10
2010s 7,402 5,287 10,119 10
2020s 14,972 10,844 19,682 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 29 Romania 23,477 compare
  2. 30 Greece 22,895 compare
  3. 31 Hungary 21,936 compare
  4. 33 Serbia 17,496 compare
  5. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,870 compare
  6. 35 Montenegro 14,060 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Bulgaria?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Bulgaria was 19,682 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 19,682 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,079 in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
40 places, 1,268 data points, 1975–2025
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