Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 15.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.7
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2014
All-time low
15.7
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria is 15.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria peaked at 37.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.5 | — |
| 2015 | 29.7 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 26.8 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 23.3 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.7 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 21 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.7 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 17.2 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.8 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.95 | 21.7 | 37.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.48 | 15.7 | 21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 8 North Macedonia 16 compare
- 8 North Macedonia 16 compare
- 10 Hungary 15.8 compare
- 12 France 13.8 compare
- 13 Spain 13.4 compare
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.5 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 regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria was 15.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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