Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0231 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0231 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0316 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0231 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.032 units per square kilometre1991: 0.031 units per square kilometre1992: 0.031 units per square kilometre1993: 0.031 units per square kilometre1994: 0.031 units per square kilometre1995: 0.031 units per square kilometre1996: 0.031 units per square kilometre1997: 0.031 units per square kilometre1998: 0.031 units per square kilometre1999: 0.03 units per square kilometre2000: 0.031 units per square kilometre2001: 0.029 units per square kilometre2002: 0.03 units per square kilometre2003: 0.031 units per square kilometre2004: 0.03 units per square kilometre2005: 0.03 units per square kilometre2006: 0.029 units per square kilometre2007: 0.028 units per square kilometre2008: 0.027 units per square kilometre2009: 0.027 units per square kilometre2010: 0.028 units per square kilometre2011: 0.028 units per square kilometre2012: 0.027 units per square kilometre2013: 0.027 units per square kilometre2014: 0.026 units per square kilometre2015: 0.026 units per square kilometre2016: 0.026 units per square kilometre2017: 0.025 units per square kilometre2018: 0.025 units per square kilometre2019: 0.024 units per square kilometre2020: 0.024 units per square kilometre2021: 0.024 units per square kilometre2022: 0.023 units per square kilometre2023: 0.023 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bulgaria is 0.0231 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0316 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0316 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0314 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1992 0.0312 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1993 0.0311 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1994 0.0312 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1995 0.0312 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1996 0.0313 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1997 0.0308 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1998 0.0308 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1999 0.0305 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2000 0.0305 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2001 0.0295 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2002 0.0302 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2003 0.0306 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2004 0.0301 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2005 0.0305 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2006 0.0292 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2007 0.0281 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2008 0.0271 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2009 0.0274 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2010 0.0276 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2011 0.0279 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 0.0273 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2013 0.0266 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2014 0.0264 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2015 0.0261 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2016 0.0264 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 0.0249 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2018 0.0248 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 0.0238 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2020 0.0241 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2021 0.0242 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2022 0.0232 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2023 0.0231 units per square kilometre -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0311 units per square kilometre 0.0305 units per square kilometre 0.0316 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0293 units per square kilometre 0.0271 units per square kilometre 0.0306 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0262 units per square kilometre 0.0238 units per square kilometre 0.0279 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0236 units per square kilometre 0.0231 units per square kilometre 0.0242 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 99 Djibouti 0.0239 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 100 Uzbekistan 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 101 Eswatini 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 103 Afghanistan 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 104 Ethiopia 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 105 Republic of Moldova 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bulgaria?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bulgaria was 0.0231 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0316 units per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.