Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region was 114.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
114.8 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
114.8 Index, 2020=100
in 2024
All-time low
57.7 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2024, real labour productivity by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria stood at 114.8 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real labour productivity by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 114.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.7 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.7 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 60.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 65 Index, 2020=100 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 65.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.2 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 69.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 72.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 74.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 77.3 Index, 2020=100 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 78 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.6 Index, 2020=100 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 86.1 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 88.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 87.5 Index, 2020=100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 88 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.2 Index, 2020=100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 92.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 93.5 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 96.4 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 101.3 Index, 2020=100 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 108.1 Index, 2020=100 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 112.9 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 112.8 Index, 2020=100 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 114.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 114.8 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5 Index, 2020=100, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 114.8 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.2 Index, 2020=100, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.78 Index, 2020=100 | 57.7 Index, 2020=100 | 78 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.62 Index, 2020=100 | 82.6 Index, 2020=100 | 101.3 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.72 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 114.8 Index, 2020=100 | 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 real labour productivity by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Real labour productivity by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 114.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest real labour productivity by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest real labour productivity by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for real labour productivity by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real labour productivity by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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