ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 19.38 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria is 19.38 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria peaked at 27.41 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.14 %, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.93 % | — |
| 2007 | 25.36 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 24.61 % | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.83 % | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.88 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.7 % | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 27.41 % | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 26.57 % | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.21 % | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 26.09 % | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 21 % | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 22.47 % | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 24.1 % | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 23.13 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.22 % | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 17.14 % | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 20.5 % | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 20.86 % | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 19.38 % | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.93 % | 23.83 % | 25.93 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.86 % | 21 % | 27.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.42 % | 17.14 % | 20.86 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 68 Costa Rica 21.86 % compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.04 % compare
- 70 South Africa 19.52 % compare
- 72 Italy 18.91 % compare
- 73 Tunisia 17.95 % compare
- 74 India 17.24 % compare
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 — labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria was 19.38 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.41 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 % in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — 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.