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

Latest (2025)
1,090 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,387 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
1,078 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons by household composition and labour status in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

05001.0k1.5k2006201520252006: 1.4k Thousand persons2007: 1.4k Thousand persons2008: 1.3k Thousand persons2009: 1.3k Thousand persons2010: 1.2k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.2k Thousand persons2014: 1.2k Thousand persons2015: 1.2k Thousand persons2016: 1.2k Thousand persons2017: 1.2k Thousand persons2018: 1.2k Thousand persons2019: 1.1k Thousand persons2020: 1.1k Thousand persons2021: 1.1k Thousand persons2022: 1.1k Thousand persons2023: 1.1k Thousand persons2024: 1.1k Thousand persons2025: 1.1k Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Ireland 1,240 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Denmark 1,156 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Serbia 1,138 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Norway 1,066 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Finland 1,022 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 1,022 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and labour status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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