ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 47.66 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
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
Bulgaria recorded 47.66 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria peaked at 48.62 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.73 %, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 74th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.37 % | — |
| 2007 | 47.45 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.62 % | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 47.78 % | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.09 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.02 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 45.29 % | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 45.26 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.65 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.35 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.73 % | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 46.7 % | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 46.3 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.7 % | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.5 % | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 46.05 % | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 47.19 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 47.46 % | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 47.66 % | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8 % | 47.37 % | 48.62 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.81 % | 42.73 % | 48.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.17 % | 46.05 % | 47.66 % | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 67.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7932 current US$ 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 47.66 % 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 48.62 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.73 % in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th 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 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — 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.