Status in employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Status in employment was 88.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
89.27
in 2020
All-time low
83.13
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Bulgaria, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Bulgaria stood at 88.06.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Bulgaria peaked at 89.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.13, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.64 | — |
| 1992 | 83.42 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 83.23 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.13 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.31 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.3 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.38 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.19 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.14 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.26 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 84.42 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.78 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.86 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.74 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 86.86 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 87.59 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.72 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.66 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.24 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.96 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.41 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.27 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.25 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 87.71 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.44 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.11 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.54 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.27 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.77 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.41 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.06 | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 88.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 88.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.31 | 83.13 | 83.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.5 | 83.14 | 87.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.99 | 87.24 | 88.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5 | 88 | 89.27 | 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 status in employment in Bulgaria?
- Status in employment in Bulgaria was 88.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.13 in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for status in employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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