Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,800 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,800
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,074
in 2000
All-time low
1,796
in 2025
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,800 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2026.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 3,074 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,796, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,074 | — |
| 2001 | 2,942 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,908 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,924 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,834 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,796 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,601 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,492 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,443 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,489 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,397 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,410 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,316 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,266 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,258 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,233 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,278 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,088 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2,089 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,896 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,902 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,925 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,798 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,811 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,797 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,796 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 1,800 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,750 | 2,443 | 3,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 | 1,896 | 2,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,833 | 1,796 | 1,925 | 7 |
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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 persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 1,800 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,074 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,796 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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