Labour share of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour share of GDP was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 85 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2018
All-time low
38.4%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 51.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 53.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.3% | — |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 38.4% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 42.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 49.7% | 53.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Labour share of gdp in Bulgaria was 51.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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