ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 26.28 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bulgaria, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 26.28 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bulgaria peaked at 33.45 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.97 %, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.34 % | — |
| 2007 | 26.21 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7 % | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.42 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.36 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 22.97 % | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 25.29 % | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9 % | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.23 % | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 24.57 % | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 28.36 % | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 33.45 % | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 26.54 % | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 30.1 % | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 27.11 % | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 26.66 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.93 % | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 26.82 % | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 26.28 % | -2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 26.28 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.63 %, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 26.28 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.41 %, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 % | 26.21 % | 27.42 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.18 % | 22.97 % | 33.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.96 % | 26.28 % | 27.93 % | 5 |
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bulgaria?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bulgaria was 26.28 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.45 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 % in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.