Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,789 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,789 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 2,940 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,789, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,701 | 2,433 | 2,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,227 | 1,899 | 2,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,846 | 1,789 | 1,926 | 6 |
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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 1,789 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,940 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,789 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 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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