Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons per private household by household composition … labour was 2.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2006
All-time low
2.2
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.2 for persons per private household by household composition, number of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Bulgaria peaked at 2.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.6 | — |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 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 per private household by household composition, number of in Bulgaria?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Bulgaria was 2.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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