Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to was -11.5 Percentage points in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-11.5 Percentage points
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
-7.2 Percentage points
in 2001
All-time low
-11.9 Percentage points
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to in Bulgaria, 2000–2025

-12-11-10-9-8-72000201220252000: -9.3 Percentage points2001: -7.2 Percentage points2002: -7.5 Percentage points2003: -8.7 Percentage points2004: -8.9 Percentage points2005: -9.7 Percentage points2006: -9.8 Percentage points2007: -10.4 Percentage points2008: -11 Percentage points2009: -10.5 Percentage points2010: -9.8 Percentage points2011: -8.7 Percentage points2012: -8.2 Percentage points2013: -8.6 Percentage points2014: -9.1 Percentage points2015: -9.6 Percentage points2016: -10.3 Percentage points2017: -11.2 Percentage points2018: -11.5 Percentage points2019: -10.9 Percentage points2020: -10.9 Percentage points2021: -10.8 Percentage points2022: -11.9 Percentage points2023: -11.7 Percentage points2024: -11.6 Percentage points2025: -11.5 Percentage points

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to 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 statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in Bulgaria peaked at -7.2 Percentage points in 2001 and was at its lowest, -11.9 Percentage points, in 2022.

Bulgaria ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 United States -10 Percentage points compare
  2. 27 Iceland -10.5 Percentage points compare
  3. 28 Czechia -10.9 Percentage points compare
  4. 30 Hungary -12 Percentage points compare
  5. 31 Serbia -13 Percentage points compare
  6. 32 Poland -13.4 Percentage points compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in Bulgaria?
Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in Bulgaria was -11.5 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was -7.2 Percentage points in 2001.
What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -11.9 Percentage points in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to 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 statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to population ratio, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to population ratio, gender difference
Unit
Percentage points
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,238 data points, 1995–2025
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