Labour transitions by employment status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour transitions by employment status was 95.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2024
All-time low
89.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour transitions by employment status in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour transitions by employment status in Bulgaria stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions by employment status in Bulgaria peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour transitions by employment status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 89.1% | — |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 95.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 89.1% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.7% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.4% | 95.4% | 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 transitions by employment status in Bulgaria?
- Labour transitions by employment status in Bulgaria was 95.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour transitions by employment status?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions by employment status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions by employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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