ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural was 490.53 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
490.53 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
51st
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,126 1000 No
in 2008
All-time low
476.47 1000 No
in 2023
Years of data
19
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2006201520242006: 814.5 1000 No2007: 1.1k 1000 No2008: 1.1k 1000 No2009: 1.1k 1000 No2010: 981.1 1000 No2011: 936.2 1000 No2012: 586 1000 No2013: 563.1 1000 No2014: 535.8 1000 No2015: 558.3 1000 No2016: 535 1000 No2017: 552.4 1000 No2018: 543.7 1000 No2019: 513.5 1000 No2020: 504.7 1000 No2021: 491.1 1000 No2022: 494.7 1000 No2023: 476.5 1000 No2024: 490.5 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Bulgaria is 490.53 1000 No, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 1,126 1000 No in 2008 and was at its lowest, 476.47 1000 No, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2006 814.53 1000 No
2007 1,105 1000 No +35.7%
2008 1,126 1000 No +1.8%
2009 1,097 1000 No -2.5%
2010 981.12 1000 No -10.6%
2011 936.16 1000 No -4.6%
2012 585.97 1000 No -37.4%
2013 563.07 1000 No -3.9%
2014 535.79 1000 No -4.8%
2015 558.3 1000 No +4.2%
2016 534.98 1000 No -4.2%
2017 552.38 1000 No +3.3%
2018 543.67 1000 No -1.6%
2019 513.47 1000 No -5.6%
2020 504.72 1000 No -1.7%
2021 491.14 1000 No -2.7%
2022 494.74 1000 No +0.7%
2023 476.47 1000 No -3.7%
2024 490.53 1000 No +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,036 1000 No 814.53 1000 No 1,126 1000 No 4
2010s 630.49 1000 No 513.47 1000 No 981.12 1000 No 10
2020s 491.52 1000 No 476.47 1000 No 504.72 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 534.42 1000 No compare
  2. 49 Belgium 520.07 1000 No compare
  3. 50 Dominican Republic 494.85 1000 No compare
  4. 52 Switzerland 475.28 1000 No compare
  5. 53 Norway 433.09 1000 No compare
  6. 54 Georgia 431.62 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Bulgaria?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Bulgaria was 490.53 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,126 1000 No in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 476.47 1000 No in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,564 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.