Persons outside … Persons population private households in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 37.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
46.2
in 2000
All-time low
37
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bulgaria stood at 37.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bulgaria peaked at 46.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 14th 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 … Persons population private households in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2 | — |
| 2001 | 44.6 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 45.1 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.1 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 45.1 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.9 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.8 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 42.1 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 40.6 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 41.3 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.2 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.1 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41.4 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.4 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.1 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.5 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.4 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 38.4 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 38.9 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.5 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.2 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.08 | 40.6 | 46.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.05 | 37.4 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.68 | 37 | 38.9 | 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 - % of total population in private in Bulgaria?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bulgaria was 37.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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