Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Bulgaria, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Bulgaria is 92.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Bulgaria peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65.8% | — |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.3% | 65.8% | 88.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 85.0% | 92.7% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Bulgaria was 92.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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