Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 58.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 58.31 for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria peaked at 256.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.31, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 256.86 | — |
| 2015 | 226.35 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 226.18 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 159.59 | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 133.37 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 98.13 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 97.03 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 112.51 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 95.92 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 72.58 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 58.31 | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183.41 | 98.13 | 256.86 | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.27 | 58.31 | 112.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 36 Israel 68.32 compare
- 37 Hungary 65.52 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 63.72 compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.07
- 41 Singapore 50.76
- 42 Uruguay 50.56 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 potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria?
- Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bulgaria was 58.31 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 256.86 in 2014.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.31 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. 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 (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.