Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 3.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Bulgaria stood at 3.03 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Bulgaria peaked at 3.36 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.70 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.12 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3.03 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 2.70 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 million | 2.93 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million | 2.98 million | 3.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,415 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Bulgaria?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Bulgaria was 3.03 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org