Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed was 7.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Bulgaria is 7.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Bulgaria peaked at 17.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15 | — |
| 2007 | 12.8 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 11.9 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 15.8 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 14 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 9.6 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 7.3 | -6.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.85, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.78 | 11.4 | 15 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.06 | 8.9 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Bulgaria?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Bulgaria was 7.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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