Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 1,789 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,789 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,940 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
1,789 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,789 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Bulgaria peaked at 2,940 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,789 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,940 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 2,767 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,809 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,842 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,767 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,806 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,656 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,540 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2,433 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,452 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,402 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,428 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,357 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,281 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,246 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,229 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,249 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,102 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,077 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,899 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,921 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,926 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,838 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,807 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,792 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,789 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,789 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,718 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,789 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,789 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,701 Thousand persons | 2,433 Thousand persons | 2,940 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,227 Thousand persons | 1,899 Thousand persons | 2,428 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,846 Thousand persons | 1,789 Thousand persons | 1,926 Thousand persons | 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 persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Bulgaria?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Bulgaria was 1,789 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,940 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,789 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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