Population by labor force status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population by labor force status was 966,876 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 966,876 people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Bulgaria peaked at 1.72 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 966,876 people, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.72 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 998,936 people | 992,116 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 987,020 people | 966,876 people | 1.00 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Bulgaria?
- Population by labor force status in Bulgaria was 966,876 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 966,876 people in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population by labor force status?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).