Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of was 72.9 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 72.9 for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Bulgaria peaked at 72.9 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 52.48, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.69 | — |
| 2001 | 52.48 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.94 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.97 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 55.36 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 56.88 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 58.34 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 59.52 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 60.24 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.46 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.38 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.34 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.54 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.12 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.07 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.32 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 64.75 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 66.2 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 67.44 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.43 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.26 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 70 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.71 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.42 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.91 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 72.4 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 72.9 | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 72.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.72, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 72.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.15, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.29 | 52.48 | 60.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.46 | 60.34 | 68.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.23 | 69.26 | 72.9 | 7 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Bulgaria?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Bulgaria was 72.9 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.48 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP