Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies was 687.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
687.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
716.4 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
669.4 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 687.6 Thousand persons for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria peaked at 716.4 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 669.4 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 702.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2017 | 713.3 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 714.6 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 716.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 695.2 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 691.4 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 693.1 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 684.3 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 669.4 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 687.6 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 711.8 Thousand persons | 702.9 Thousand persons | 716.4 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2020s | 686.83 Thousand persons | 669.4 Thousand persons | 695.2 Thousand persons | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,825 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria?
- Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Bulgaria was 687.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 716.4 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 669.4 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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