LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 196.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Bulgaria stood at 196.58. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Bulgaria peaked at 1,139 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 196.58, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 57th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,139 | — |
| 2002 | 1,091 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 953.35 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 849.6 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 778.56 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 673.35 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 526.99 | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 436.28 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 499.98 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 674.18 | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 710.74 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 736.09 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 734.86 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 682.43 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 559.02 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 498.08 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 390.5 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 326.68 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 247.51 | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 266.21 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 280.75 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 233.8 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 216.7 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 196.58 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 771.96 | 436.28 | 1,139 | 9 |
| 2010s | 556.01 | 247.51 | 736.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.81 | 196.58 | 280.75 | 5 |
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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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Bulgaria?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Bulgaria was 196.58 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,139 in 2001.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.58 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.