LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 5.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Bulgaria is 5.67, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Bulgaria peaked at 24.98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.67, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.98 | — |
| 2002 | 24.49 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.65 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 19.65 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 17.92 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 15.39 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 11.76 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 9.91 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 11.17 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 15.07 | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 16.58 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 16.69 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.55 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.01 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.4 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 12.15 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 9.83 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 8.02 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 6.22 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 7.31 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 7.62 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.51 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 5.92 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.67 | -4.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.74, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.46, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.44 | 9.91 | 24.98 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 6.22 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 | 5.67 | 7.62 | 5 |
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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Bulgaria?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Bulgaria was 5.67 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.