Persons by household composition and labour status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons by household composition and labour status was 1,090 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons by household composition and labour status in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by household composition and labour status in Bulgaria stood at 1,090 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in Bulgaria peaked at 1,387 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,078 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,342 Thousand persons | 1,297 Thousand persons | 1,387 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,169 Thousand persons | 1,082 Thousand persons | 1,198 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,087 Thousand persons | 1,078 Thousand persons | 1,094 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by household composition and labour status in Bulgaria?
- Persons by household composition and labour status in Bulgaria was 1,090 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,387 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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