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
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 99 Djibouti 0.0239 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Eswatini 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Afghanistan 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ethiopia 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
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 (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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.