ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 40.13 % 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 40.13 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria peaked at 42.92 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.65 %, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 65th 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 | 42 % | — |
| 2007 | 42.1 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.92 % | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 42.05 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.68 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.65 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.85 % | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 38.64 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.25 % | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 38.27 % | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 35.65 % | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 38.7 % | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 38.07 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 38.72 % | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.31 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.7 % | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 39.3 % | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 39.87 % | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 40.13 % | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.27 % | 42 % | 42.92 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.75 % | 35.65 % | 41.68 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.26 % | 37.7 % | 40.13 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 62 South Africa 41.07 % compare
- 63 North Macedonia 40.87 % compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.46 % compare
- 66 Italy 39.81 % compare
- 67 Greece 39.51 % compare
- 68 Colombia 39.06 % 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 40.13 % 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 42.92 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.65 % in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th 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 up 7.7%. 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, total (15+), 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.