Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions was 26,790 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars per worker, PPP converted.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 26,790 US dollars per worker, PPP converted for labour productivity by main economic activity - regions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity by main economic activity - regions in Bulgaria peaked at 26,790 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,473 US dollars per worker, PPP converted, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollars per worker, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,473 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | — |
| 2001 | 14,128 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 15,167 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 15,344 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15,685 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16,259 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 16,857 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 17,408 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18,054 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18,210 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19,292 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 20,101 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20,669 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 20,416 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 20,537 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21,068 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,504 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21,818 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22,511 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 23,648 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 23,344 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25,240 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 26,353 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 26,343 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 26,790 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 26,790 US dollars per worker, PPP converted is below the median for high income countries, which is 93,661 US dollars per worker, PPP converted, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 26,790 US dollars per worker, PPP converted is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,652 US dollars per worker, PPP converted, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,059 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 13,473 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 18,210 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,156 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 19,292 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 23,648 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,614 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 23,344 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 26,790 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity by main economic activity - regions in Bulgaria?
- Labour productivity by main economic activity - regions in Bulgaria was 26,790 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour productivity by main economic activity - regions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26,790 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour productivity by main economic activity - regions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,473 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour productivity by main economic activity - regions?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour productivity by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on labour productivity, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Labour productivity is measured as gross value added per employment at place of work by main economic activity. Regional gross value added and employment data are collected from Eurostat for EU countries and from the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI) delegates or national statistical offices for other countries. To ensure comparability across time and countries, current-price data are converted into constant prices and PPPs. National deflators are used in this dataflow, constant prices measures based on regional deflators are available in the ROPI dataflows. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.