Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 100.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bulgaria is 100.53, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bulgaria peaked at 520.08 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 100.53, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 46th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 506.45 | — |
| 2001 | 499.11 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 508.45 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 520.08 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 465.77 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 478.95 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 400.07 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 315.53 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 227.79 | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 249.84 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 298.35 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 318.41 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 301.05 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 280.25 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 278.12 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 242.65 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 239.4 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 170.22 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 148.53 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 108.02 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 107.66 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 154.11 | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 142.3 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 125.88 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 100.53 | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417.2 | 227.79 | 520.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.5 | 108.02 | 318.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.09 | 100.53 | 154.11 | 5 |
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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bulgaria?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bulgaria was 100.53 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 520.08 in 2003.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.53 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.