Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 1,768 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,768 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,932 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
1,768 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,768 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Bulgaria peaked at 2,932 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,768 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 47 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 not … Persons willingness work not in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,932 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 2,746 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,795 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,814 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,746 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,789 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,635 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,522 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,408 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,430 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,377 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,399 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,330 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,251 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,221 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,205 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,228 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,081 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,058 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,883 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,900 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,910 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,823 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,789 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,776 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,768 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,768 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,646 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,768 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,721 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,682 Thousand persons | 2,408 Thousand persons | 2,932 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,203 Thousand persons | 1,883 Thousand persons | 2,399 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,828 Thousand persons | 1,768 Thousand persons | 1,910 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 not seeking employment by in Bulgaria?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Bulgaria was 1,768 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,932 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,768 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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