Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship was 11.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Bulgaria is 11.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Bulgaria peaked at 33.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.8 | — |
| 2009 | 22.2 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 27.6 | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 25.7 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 27.5 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 33.9 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.1 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 10 | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 11.8 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 19.8 | 22.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 17.9 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 10 | 15.1 | 6 |
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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 supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Bulgaria?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Bulgaria was 11.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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