Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment was 10.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2014
All-time low
10.5
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10.5 for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Bulgaria peaked at 29.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.7 | — |
| 2015 | 24.8 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 19.6 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 18 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 13.7 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 10.5 | -9.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6 | 18 | 29.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.38 | 10.5 | 17.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 5 Montenegro 12.6 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 12.2 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 12.2 compare
- 9 Spain 8.9 compare
- 10 Lithuania 8.3 compare
- 10 Lithuania 8.3 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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Bulgaria?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Bulgaria was 10.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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