Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 37.5% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
37.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2000
All-time low
36.8%
in 2022
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bulgaria stood at 37.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bulgaria peaked at 48.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.4% | — |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 40.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.8% | 39.1% | 7 |
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- 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 37.5% in 2026, 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 48.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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